A housewife who headbutted her husband which resulted in blood gushing out from his nose after which he landed in a hospital, has been arraigned before a court in Ekiti State.
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For allegedly headbutting her husband in a street fight which resulted in injury to his nose, a 38-year-old wife, Mrs. Kehinde Alade, was on Monday charged before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court.
Police Prosecutor, Johnson Okunade, told the court that the headbutt she gave her husband, Mr. Adebodun Alade, resulted in blood gushing out from his nose after which he landed in a hospital.
Okunade revealed that the accused committed the offence at about 8.00 pm on October 19 at Onala Area A, off Afao Road, Ado-Ekiti under Ado-Ekiti Magisterial District.
The accused, whose address is unknown, is facing a charge of assault. Apart from battering his nose, Mrs. Alade is also facing trial for allegedly engaging her husband in a public fight.
The offence, according to the prosecutor, contravened Section 252 and punishable under Section 355 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.
The prosecutor asked for an adjournment to enable him to study the case file and assemble his witnesses.
The accused pleaded not guilty, and his lawyer, Mr. Busuyi Ayorinde, urged the Court to grant her bail, promising she will not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Adesoji Adegboye in his ruling, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case till December 4 for further hearing.