A 38-year-old woman, Oluchi Olu, has appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Courts for allegedly bitting off her neighbour’s lower lip.
Olu, who resides at No. 37, Isolo Road, Mushin, Lagos, appeared before the court on Thursday charged with four counts of grievous hurt, assault, breach of peace and inflicting wound.
She pleaded not guilty to the charge.
According to the Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Edet Akadu, the defendant and the complainant, Mrs. Gift Paul, on Jan. 3, had an altercation as a result of the conflict between their children.
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The defendant allegedly bit Paul’s lower lip off and caused her grievous injury.
The offences, Akadu said, was contrary to the provisions of sections 246, 173, 168 and 247 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
He said sections 173 and 247 stipulate three years imprisonment for assault and occasioning grievous harm while 168 provides six months imprisonment for breach of peace.
The Magistrate, K.O. Ogundare granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case until Feb. 2, for mention.
