22 Year old trader, Oyinbuchi Ezeora could be facing serious punishment in court if found guilty, after he was accused of beating a woman who lost three of her teeth in the process due to severe blows.
The Abule Egba Magistrates' Court, Lagos was on Monday welcomed with another controversial case involving one 22-year old Oyinbuchi Ezeora, trader who is being accused of physically assaulting a woman, Mrs Bukola Onisiwo.
The attacked woman lost 3 of her teeth due to heavy blows from her attacker, Ezeora who was docked in the court on a one count charge of assault.
The accused Oyinbuchi Ezeora resides at No. 9, Transformer St., Abule Egba, Lagos. According to the proesecutor, Inspector Rachael Williams, the offence was committed on the 30th of June, 2015. Oyinbuchi reportedly beat the woman up during a disagreement.
The prosecutor said: "The accused dragged the woman on the floor, beat her up and gave her a fist blow which pulled out three out of her teeth, the victim was badly injured,’’
The offence, according to the prosecutor, contravenes Section 244 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused denied the allegations of battery levelled against him.
The Magistrate, Mrs Adenike Shonubi granted the accused a bail of N50,000, with one surety in like sum while she also adjourned the case to July 17 for mention.