Mujidat Ibrahim, a tenant , alleged
Marijuana seller was arrested and charged before a Magistrates' court for
assaulting her landlady Madam 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 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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