A 56-year-old man, Patrick Amam, was yesterday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly hitting a woman, Nanya Dutse with a hammer on her forehead.
Prosecuting police Corporal John Iberedem told the court that the accused committed the offence on May 6 at his residence.
Iberedem said Amam unlawfully assaulted Dutse, “causing her bodily harm.”
“The complainant said she mistakenly poured part of the water she had fetched from a well on the body of Mr Amam’s wife who was standing by the same well. Dutse said Amam’s wife did not give her the opportunity to apologise to her, only for Amam’s wife to be shouting and insulting her.
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“The complainant said the woman went into her apartment and reported the matter to her husband who came out with a hammer in his hand. Dutse said the accused did not even listen to her side of the story, instead he pushed her away and hit her on her forehead with the hammer,” Iberedem said.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused pleaded not guilty.
Senior Magistrate G.L. Otepo granted the accused N50,000, bail with one surety in the like sum and adjourned the case till May 18.
(The nation)