A 24-year-old woman, Angela Job,
who allegedly bit off her friend’s
eyelid during a fight, has appeared
before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court
in Lagos.Standing trial on assault
occasioning grievous harm charge,
the accused entered a `not guilty’
plea.
According to the prosecutor, Insp.
Ben Ekundayo, the accused had on
Aug. 19 at about 6.30 p.m. at Papa
Bus Stop, Badore Road in Ajah on
the Lekki-Epe Expressway, bit off
the eyelid of the complainant, Uche
Anyanwu.
He said Angela bit off Anyanwu’s
eyelid when she asked the accused
to pay the money owed her. “A
fight ensued when Anyanwu asked
for the money and the accused bit
off the eyelid, causing him grievous
harm,” he said.
The offence contravened Section
243 of the Criminal Law of Lagos
State, 2011. In his ruling, Magistrate
Ade Adefulire, granted the accused
a N200, 000 bail with two sureties
in like sum.
Further hearing has been fixed for
Sept. 29.
