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Man in court for allegedly beating up wife

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Ikeja – A 53-year-old man, Isaac Okpara who allegedly beat up his wife on Monday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ogba, Lagos.

The police charged Okpara with assault and threat to life, but he pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecution counsel, ASP Benson Emuerhi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Jan. 15, at 5 p.m. at their residence on No 32, Abeokuta Street, Anifowose in Ikeja, Lagos.

He said that the defendant beat up his wife during an argument and injured her on the head.

The prosecution alleged that Okpara beat up his 48-year-old wife after she refused his directive to leave his house.

She said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 168(d) and 245 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Chief Magistrate Olufunke Sule-Amzat admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum.

She also ordered that the surety must be a blood relative with an evidence of tax payment and a verifiable address.

Sule-Amzat adjourned the case until April 16 for hearing. (NAN)
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