A 38-year-old man, Chinedu Eze, was on Monday arraigned before the Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting his lover.
Eze, a resident of Ikosi Ketu, is facing charges of assault and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Bassey, told the court that the incident occurred on January 27 at Adeyemi Street, Ikosi, Ketu.
He alleged that Eze physically assaulted his partner, Blessing Nwafor, during a dispute.
According to the prosecutor, the defendant has allegedly subjected the complainant to physical, emotional, and verbal abuse since they began living together in 2021.
The most recent incident reportedly left the victim with injuries to her neck and leg.
Prompt News reports that the offences, Bassey noted, contravene Section 173 of the Lagos State Criminal Law of 2015.
Magistrate O.A. Daodu granted Eze bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum. The case was adjourned to March 18 for trial.
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