A 36 year old man has been arraigned before an Oshodi Magistrate court for allegedly peeping at his neighbor's wife.
A man named Oludare Adewale, 36, has been jailed by the Police and charged before Oshodi Magistrates’ court for reportedly peeping at his neigbor’s wife, Victoria Emmanuel, in their bathroom in Lagos, P.M News reports.
The court ordered him to be locked up in Kirikiri prison, Lagos.
The incident happened at 23, Arowojobe Street, Oshodi where both the defendant and victim reside. Victoria was taking her bath in one of their bathrooms in the morning and the accused followed her and entered the other bathroom under the guise of taking his bath as well. It was alleged that the accused peeped at Victoria through an opening in the bathroom as she was bathing early in the morning.
And while Oludare was peeping, Victoria, who had always suspected him of doing such, caught him in the act and raised the alarm which attracted other neighbours.
He was caught and handed over to the police by the neighbours. He confessed to the crime but said he didn't know it was an offence.
The police charged him to court for the alleged offence under the Criminal Code but he pleaded not guilty. The presiding Magistrate, Mr A.A. Fashola granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail. The matter was adjourned till 23 July, 2015.
It was learnt that the parents of the accused refused to stand as surety for him because of the shame he brought to the family.