Man arraigned in Ibadan for allegedly stabbing ex-wife

A 46-year-old man, Olaniyi Fakeye, on Tuesday appeared earlier a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court sitting successful Mapo, Ibadan, implicit allegations of assaulting his ex-wife with a breached bottle.

Fakeye was arraigned connected a two-count complaint bordering connected breach of bid and assault. He, however, pleaded not blameworthy to the charges brought against him by the police.

The prosecuting counsel, Insp. Ayodele Ayeni, told the tribunal that the alleged offences were committed connected March 25 astatine astir 9:30 p.m. astatine the unit quarters of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.

Ayeni alleged that Fakeye attacked his ex-wife, identified arsenic Bosede, and stabbed her connected the enarthrosis with a breached bottle, inflicting superior injuries.

According to the prosecutor, the offences contravene Sections 249 and 355 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

The President of the court, Mrs S. M. Akintayo, granted the suspect bail successful the sum of N200,000 with 2 sureties successful similar sum.

Akintayo ruled that the sureties indispensable supply valid means of recognition earlier the bail conditions could beryllium perfected.

The lawsuit was subsequently adjourned un...