A Lagos house owner poured hot water mixed with pepper

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After an incident today an Ikeja Magistrates' Court has remanded a 30 year old landlady, who is known as Oluwatoyin Adeleye, for pouring hot water mixed with pepper on her tenant.

The accused have unlawfully inflicted wound on one Mrs Justinah Julius by pouring hot water mixed with pepper on her body.

“The complainant claimed that she took off her shoe before entering her room and that few seconds later she sighted the accused picked up the shoe.

“She said that before she came out of her room the accused had gone. She went to the accused’s room demanding for her shoe, but an argument ensued which resulted in a fight.

“The accused ran inside the kitchen, carried the boiling water on fire and emptied it on her body, which resulted in scalding her skin.

“The complainant was rushed to the hospital, the case was reported and the accused was arrested,” the prosecutor told the court.”

This offense is a violation of the Section 246 of the Criminal Law of the Lagos State, 2015. The Magistrate granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

The case was adjourned to February 13 for mention.

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