Drama as wife tells court to continue remanding husband custody
A restful drama took characteristic on Monday on the Ojo Magistrates’ Court docket, Lagos Declare, when a complainant, Mrs Chinyere Ejike, told the court docket to continue to remand her husband, Livinus Ejike, over alleged assault.
NAN reports that Ejike was arraigned on February 5 on a 3-count price of assault on his spouse, possibility to her and their children, and causing breach of peace.
He, alternatively, pleaded now not responsible to the price.
The Justice of the Peace, Mr Lateef Layeni, had granted him bail within the sum of N300,000 with two sureties in esteem sum.
The defendant was, alternatively, unable to meet his bail prerequisites and this capacity that remained in custody.
The Justice of the Peace adjourned the case until March 5 for mention however on the adjourned date, the investigating police officer was absent.
The case was all another time adjourned until Monday, April 7 for mention.
On Monday, this day, the defendant was absent.
The prosecution told the court docket that he may even now not be produced attributable to logistics points.
The Justice of the Peace then requested the complainant if she was willing to forgive her husband to pause the case.
In response, the complainant told the Justice of the Peace to continue to abet her husband in custody.
She told the court docket that her husband was of no relevance to her.
In accordance to her, the defendant has been ghastly to her and has crushed her up over and over.
Consequently, the court docket further adjourned the case until Would possibly per chance unbiased 19 for mention.
In accordance to the police, the defendant dedicated the offences on Feb. 3 on the illogbo situation of Ojo.
The prosecutor, ASP Simon Uche, alleged that the defendant assaulted his spouse by beating her, adding that he threatened her and their children with a knife.
Uche also alleged that the defendant introduced on a breach of peace by throwing his spouse’s property out of their home.
In accordance to the prosecutor, the offences contravene Portion 58, 166 and 172 of the Criminal Law of Lagos Declare, 2015.
