Man, 43, docked over alleged assault occasioning harm on wife

The Police in Lagos on Wednesday docked one Adewole Odutemowo, 43, at an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court over alleged assault occasioning harm on his wife.

The prosecutor, Insp Donjour Perezi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Nov. 26, 2021, at about 2100 hours at Agility Area of Mile 12.

Perezi said that the defendant assaulted his wife, Omolade Odutemowo, and dragged her down from a chair which made her sustain serious injuries on her right toes.

“The defendant beat up his wife in the presence of their two children without minding how they felt,” he said.

According to him, the defendant was fond of coming back home late and drunk.

“On this occasion, he was not drunk. But, he returned home at odd hours which prompted the complainant (his wife) to demand his whereabouts.

“Out of anger, the defendant slapped this wife, dragged her out from the chair she was sitting on and started beating her,” he said.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault occasioning harm.

Magistrate O.M. Ajayi granted him bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum.

Ajayi added that the surety must swear to an affidavit, stipulating the following: that he resides within the court’s jurisdiction, his address to be verified by the prosecutor, presentation of a two-year tax clearance certificate as well as provide three recent passport photographs.

The case was adjourned until March 24, 2022.