Mujidat Ibrahim was arrested and charged before a
Magistrates' court for assaulting her landlady Obasuyi Abimbola after
barring her from selling marijuana in her compound located at 37, Adigun
street, Itire.
According to Abimbola, after she confirmed that that
Mujidat and her husband, Kaka were selling marijuana, she told them to
stop the illicit trade and threatened to eject and report them to the
police.
A fight ensued during which Abimbola was attacked, with Kaka holding her down while his wife pummeled her with blows.
She said she was badly injured and bled profusely. She was
taken to a nearby hospital where she was treated before being taken to
the General Hospital.
The case was reported to the police at Itire division and
Mujidat was arrested while her husband reportedly escaped for fear fear
of being detained. During interrogation, the suspect denied selling
marijuana and was subsequently charged to court with assault occasioning
bodily harm under the Criminal Code.
Mujidat pleaded not guilty and the prosecutor, Inspector
Abass Abayomi told ithe court that the victim was seriously injured and
was still lying critically ill at the hospital. The presiding
Magistrate, Mrs. A. O. Adedayo granted Mujidat bail in the sum of
N20,000. Mujidat was remanded in prison custody pending when she will
perfect her bail condition and the case adjourned till February 8, 2016.
Source: PM News
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