The police in Lagos on Wednesday arraigned a 33-year-old man, Kunle Idowu, for allegedly assaulting a woman and her son.
Idowu is standing trial before a Yaba Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on charges of conspiracy, carrying a lethal weapon, threatening violence, assault and conduct likely to cause breach of the peace.
Police Prosecutor Chinedu Uwadire told the court that the accused, with others now at large, on Nov. 13 at Olorunfunmi Str., Oworonsoki, Lagos, assaulted Mrs Toyin Olorode.
The prosecutor told the court that the accused and his gang also assaulted her son Kazeem by using cutlass to in inflict injury on his neck and mouth.
Uwadire said the accused threatened to kill their victims with the cutlasses they were wielding.
The prosecutor said the offence committed contravened Sections 80, 86, 249 (d), 355 and 516 of Criminal Code Law of Lagos State.
When the accused pleaded not guilty, the Magistrate, Demi Ajayi, granted him bail in the sum of N50, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Ajayi consequently adjourned the case till Dec. 8.
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