Abigail (26) and Remi (28), both choristers at a Cherubim and Seraphim church at Progressive Road, Ebute Meta, were said
to have assaulted Hannah Okurabe (18) with razor blades at Abule
Nla junction, a few metres away from the church.
to have assaulted Hannah Okurabe (18) with razor blades at Abule
Nla junction, a few metres away from the church.
The March 17, 2013 incident was said to be the result of an earlier
fight over the church’s choirmaster, Joseph Unuigbe. A father of two,
Unuigbe is married to Folashade, who is also a member of the same church.
fight over the church’s choirmaster, Joseph Unuigbe. A father of two,
Unuigbe is married to Folashade, who is also a member of the same church.
The charge read, “That you Temitope Abigeal and Temitope Remi
at about 18.30 hours at Abule Nla junction, Apapa Road, Ebute
Meta West, Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District did conspire
amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit assault and thereby
committed an offence punishable under section 409 of the criminal
law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2011.
at about 18.30 hours at Abule Nla junction, Apapa Road, Ebute
Meta West, Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District did conspire
amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit assault and thereby
committed an offence punishable under section 409 of the criminal
law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2011.
“That you, Temitope Abigeal and Temitope Remi in the aforementioned
magisterial district did unlawfully use a razor blade to cut one Okurabe
Hannah on her cheek, eyelid, left ear and back of her neck which caused
her grievous harm and thereby committed an offence punishable under
section 243 of the criminal law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2011.”
magisterial district did unlawfully use a razor blade to cut one Okurabe
Hannah on her cheek, eyelid, left ear and back of her neck which caused
her grievous harm and thereby committed an offence punishable under
section 243 of the criminal law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2011.”
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.”
Their counsel, identified simply as Mr. Chukwudi, made a bail application.
The prosecutor, Mr. Ishola Samuel, objected to the bail application, saying that
the complainant was presently admitted to the Lagos Island General Hospital.
the complainant was presently admitted to the Lagos Island General Hospital.
Samuel said, “If bail is granted, the defendants are likely to abscond from the
court and that would prejudice the interest of justice. In view of this,
I ask this honourable court to discountenance the bail application of the
defence counsel.”
court and that would prejudice the interest of justice. In view of this,
I ask this honourable court to discountenance the bail application of the
defence counsel.”
The Magistrate, Mrs. M. O. Tanimola, ruled that the charge was a
bailable offence.
bailable offence.
She said, “Bail is hereby granted the two defendants in the sum of
N200,000 each in like sum. Defendants are to produce two responsible
sureties who are gainfully employed and with evidence of tax payments
to the state government in the last three years.
N200,000 each in like sum. Defendants are to produce two responsible
sureties who are gainfully employed and with evidence of tax payments
to the state government in the last three years.
“The sureties must be relatives of the defendants and their addresses are
to be verified. Case is adjourned to the April 17 2013 for mention.”
to be verified. Case is adjourned to the April 17 2013 for mention.”
The suspects are said to be currently remanded at the Kirikiri Minimum Prison.
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