A 60-year-old single mother, Miss Kehinde Adeniyi has been arrested
and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ court for allegedly using a table
knife to cut off her neighbour’s ear in Lagos State.
The victim, Chigozie Chukwu suffered his fate after a disagreement
between his wife and Adeniyi when he was not around.The incident
happened at 24, Mohammed Sefiu street, Ago Palace Way Okota, Lagos
where they reside.
strained relationship despite the fact that they are living in separate
flats.
Adeniyi, who hails from Ijebu in Ogun State, is single and
has many children, while Chukwu is also married and has children and
hails from the eastern part of Nigeria.Trouble started after Chukwu’s wife, Anita, had a quarrel with Adeniyi.
According to Adeniyi, Anita called her a prostitute because she was single mother with children.
This
did not go down well with Adeniyi who planned to confront Anita on that
fateful day and when she did not locate her, she transferred her
aggression to her husband.
On the day the incident happened,
Adeniyi reportedly attacked Chukwu from behind with a table knife She
allegedly cut off his right ear and threw it away.The victim who
started bleeding profusely was rushed to a hospital for treatment.
The matter was reported to the police and Adeniyi was arrested and taken to court for the alleged offence.
She was charged with inflicting bodily injury by using table knife to cut off Chukwu’s ear.
She pleaded not guilty.
The
prosecutor, Inspector Abbass Abayomi informed the court about the
seriousness of the injury the victim sustained and presented the table
knife as exhibit before the court.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs O. A. Adedayo granted her bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She was remanded in prison custody pending when she will perfect her bail condition.