NAN-H-15
Beating
By Deborah Akpede
Lagos, Feb. 21, 2017 (NAN) A 36-year-old printer, Samson Shobisi, who allegedly beat his wife over food, was on Tuesday in Lagos remanded in prison until his bail conditions were fulfilled.
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court which gave the ruling, said the accused should be kept in Kirikiri Prisons after he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs Mark Davies, had granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The accused, however, could not immediately meet the bail conditions and was remanded in prison.
Shobisi, who is a resident of No. 165, Mushin-Oshodi Road, Mushin, Lagos, is being tried for breach of peace and assault.
According to the Prosecutor, Sgt. Emmauel Ajayi, the accused committed the offences on Feb. 15 at his residence.
He said the accused assaulted his wife, Mrs Bintu Shobisi, a mother of three, by beating her for late preparation of his food.
“He first threw a torchlight at her and it hit her on the head and then he started punching her.
“After beating her, he threw the complainant out of his house.
“The complainant called her elder brother, who quickly rushed to the scene to beg the accused to accept her back.
“In the presence of the brother, the accused also descended on her giving serious beating.
“When her brother could no longer handled the situation, he rushed to the police station to report, “he told the court.
The prosecutor said that the accused had turned the woman into a punching bag.
“The accused is fond of beating the complainant on every trivial issues and most times, he attacked her with dangerous weapons thereby causing her bodily harm.”
The offences contravened Sections 166 and 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that Section states a penalty of three months imprisonment or N45, 000 fine or both, while Section 171 provides three years for offenders.
The case was adjourned to March 15 for mention. (NAN)
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Editing by Remi Koleoso/Dele Akinsola