Man arraigned for ‘beating’ victim into coma

The police in Lagos arraigned a 30-year-old man, Shoola Segun, before an Ojo Magistrate Court in Lagos on Friday for allegedly beating Kamorudeen Ladi to a state of unconsciousness.

The defendant was arraigned before the Magistrate, Mrs D.S. Odukoya, on a two-count charge bordering on assault and a breach of peace.

Segun, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, Inspector Esther Adesulu, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 1, at the First Gate Bus Stop in the Iba area of Ojo, Lagos State.

Adesulu alleged that the defendant had a misunderstanding with Ladi, a resident of Idi-Araba Oke-New Ire community in Ojo.

According to the prosecutor, the misunderstanding degenerated and prompted the defendant to allegedly deal several punches to Ladi in public, which sent him into unconsciousness.

She told the court that the blow allegedly caused Ladi to bleed from his left ear.

Adesalu alleged that the defendant also conducted himself in a manner capable of breaching public peace.

She said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 168 and 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Odukoya granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until July 27 for trial.