Connect with us

Crime

Woman on trial for slapping her ‘ex-step mother’ over her refusal leave her father’s apartment

Published

Court



A 28-year-old woman, Amaka Okolie, on Monday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly slapping her ex-stepmother and destroying her necklace worth N190, 000 during an argument.

Okolie, a resident of Oshodi is charged with two counts of assault and wilful damage but pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The prosecution alleged that the defendant slapped her father’s ex-wife, Mrs Ngozi Okolie, willfully tore her dress and cut her gold necklace valued at N190, 000, during an argument over the complainant refusal to leave her father’s apartment.

Police Sgt. Michael Unah told the court that the defendant committed the offence on February 18 about 8. 40 a. m. at her residence.

He added that the defendant wanted the complainant, who was once married to her father but still occupied a room in their home to leave but she declined.

“The defendant told the complainant that all her father’s property belonged to her mother because the complainant was no longer married to her father.

“The complainant refused to leave the house, this led to an altercation and the defendant slapped her, ripped her dress and destroyed her gold necklace worth N190, 000,” he said.

The offence, he said contravened the provisions of sections 173 and 339 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015, (Revised).

Both sections prescribe three years of imprisonment for offenders.

Chief Magistrate A. A Fashola, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N50, 000 with one responsible surety in like sum.

Fashola ordered that the surety must be gainfully employed with evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government and have his address verified by the court.

The Magistrate adjourned the case until March 20, for mention.

 

 

NAN

Advertisement
Comments



Trending