The Police on Thursday arraigned one Adereti Seyi, 32, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court, in Osun over alleged assault.
The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Jan. 27, around 09:30 a.m. at Mokuro Area, Ile-Ife.
Osanyintuyi said that the defendant assaulted one Olaoye Iyewumi by biting her right index finger which caused her open injury.
He added that the defendant also damaged one braiding wig valued N20,000 by tearing it and one Samsung A215 valued N91,000 by hitting it on her face, total valued N111,000, property of Iyewumi.
According to him, the offence contravened sections 252, 355 and 451 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of assault and damage.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Martins Awe, applied for the bail of the defendant in most liberal term, pledged that his client would not jump bail but would provide reliable sureties.
Magistrate A. A. Ayeni granted the bail of the defendant in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
Ayeni added that the surety must swear to affidavit of means, resides within the court jurisdiction and produce three recent passport photographs each.
He adjourned the case until Feb 18, for mention.