72-year-old man arraigned for allegedly assaulting neighbour in Ogun

A 72-year-old man, Mutiu Lawal, has been arraigned earlier an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court successful Isabo, for allegedly assaulting his neighbour.

Lawal is facing a two-count complaint bordering connected battle and behaviour apt to origin breach of peace.

The prosecutor, ASP Lawrence Olu-Balogun, told the tribunal that the suspect committed the offences connected September 29 astatine astir 1:44 p.m. astatine No. 40 Ikereku Ayedun, Laderin.

Olu-Balogun said the complainant, Mrs Fatimoh Babatunde, had approached Lawal implicit a breached model attached to her daughter’s room, which was allegedly damaged by the defendant.

He alleged that Lawal, upon proceeding the allegation, resorted to unit and attacked the complainant with an robust chair, causing grievous bodily harm and a enarthrosis injury.

According to the prosecutor, the complainant raised an alarm which attracted neighbours and led to Lawal’s arrest.

The authoritative said the offences contravene Sections 252, 351 and 355 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, 2006.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.K Araba, granted the suspect bail successful the sum of N200,000 with 1 surety successful similar sum.

She ordered that the surety indispensable beryllium a registered bondsman with the Ogun State Judiciary.

Araba ordered that Lawal beryllium remanded astatine the Oba Correction...