A 28-year-old housewife, Olotu Chizoba, who
allegedly assaulted a co-tenant by beating her to a pulp, was on Wednesday
arraigned before Magistrate O. Sule-Amzat sitting at Ogudu, Lagos.
Olotu, who resides at
Bello Street, Ikosi Road in Ketu area of Lagos, is being tried for assault
occasioning harm.
The prosecutor, Sgt.
Lucky Ihiehie, told the court that the accused committed the offence on March
15 on Ikosi Road.
He said the
complainant, Mrs Samuel Nwali came to Ketu Police Station in company of her
husband to report the incident.
According to the
prosecutor, the accused had beaten up the complainant’s two children.
“The complainant
confronted her and the the accused, instead of aplogising to her, descended on
her and used a big stick to beat her.
“She also bit her on
her right breast, almost cutting off the nipple.,” Ihiehie said.
The offence contravened
Section 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) reports that the section prescribes three years for assault
occasioning harm.
The accused, pleaded
guilty to the charge.
However, the prosecutor
told the court that both parties were ready for out-of-court settlement.
Ihiehie said the
accused had realised her mistake and had begged the complainant and her
husband.
“The complainant and
her husband are in court with a withdrawal letter to settle out-of-court.”
In her ruling, the
magistrate struck out the case for out-of-court settlement.
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