Wednesday 4 September 2013

Woman cuts off landlady’s finger

A lady, Blessing Sunday, 22, was on
Wednesday arraigned before an Ojokoro
Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly biting and
cutting off her landlady’s finger. The accused, who lives at 10, Messiah St., Meiran,
Lagos, is being charged with assault. The Prosecutor, Insp. Ahonle Luggard, told the
court that the offence was committed on Aug. 29
at Messiah St., Meiran, Lagos. “Following argument between the accused and
the landlady, Mrs Felicia Egwuh, over house rent,
the accused bite the landlady’s finger and cut it
off. “The finger is in police custody as an exhibit,”
revealed Luggard, adding that the offence
commited, “contravened section 244 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State.” The accused however pleaded not guilty. The Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Akanni, granted bail to
the accused in the sum of N200,000, with two
surety in like sum, and adjourned the case to Nov.
11.(NAN)

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