13 October 2013

Lady Charged to Court For Pouring Hot Water on Neighbour


Our Every day threats have become real, Augustina Nicholas, 30, has been charged to court by her neighbour Roseline Okujere for allegedly pouring hot water on her, she appeared before a Tinubu's magistrate court on Friday.

Augustina who lives at Ajah, was arraigned on a two-count charge of assault and causing grievous harm, the prosecutor  Mr Austin Orji, told the court that the accused committed the  offences on the 5th of Oct  at 10a.m in their compound at Ajah.

Orji said: “The duo got into a heated argument which turned into a fight and in the process, Nicholas, who at the time was boiling water to prepare breakfast, poured it on her neighbour.

“They had been arguing over a stone which the complainant used to support her kiosk where she sells recharge cards.”

Orji said the offences contravened Sections 170 and 243 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2011, the accused if convicted could be imprisoned for seven years, the accused pleaded not guilty.

The Magistrate, Mrs Y.R. Pinheiro, granted bail to the accused in sum of 100,000 with one surety in like sum.

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