Police arraign man for allegedly assaulting woman with broken bottle

Bayonle Adegbola

A 31-year-old man, Peter Ebunola, was on Monday arraigned in an Ojo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting a woman.

It was learnt that the police charged the defendant with fighting in public and assault.

He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Prosecution Counsel, Mrs Esther Adesulu, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on June 19, at the Isashi waterside area of Ojo.

She said the defendant assaulted Rashidat Olaitan using a broken bottle during an altercation.

She said that Olaitan was hospitalised after she was being assaulted by the defendant.

Magistrate DS Odukoya admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum.

She then adjourned the case until July 31 for trial.