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37-year-old man, Victor Ojiaku, who allegedly stabbed his wife, a student, with
a broken bottle in her private part, is on reprieve as an Ejigbo Magistrates’
Court has granted him bail in the sum of N250,000.
Mr. Ojiaku, who sells
automobile parts and resides at 22, Arike John Close, White Sand, Isheri-Osun
in Lagos State, accused his wife of having a sexual relationship with his sales
representative.
Magistrate Akeem Fashola,
who gave the ruling, said the accused must produce two sureties in like sum.
He said the sureties
should be working in reputable organisations and also possess three years tax
clearance as well as the state’s residents identity card.
The News Agency of
Nigeriareports that the case had been taken up by the Lagos State Domestic and
Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT).
The Coordinator of
DSVRT, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, narrated how the victim was kept indoors and
punished severely by her husband.
“The victim, Faith
Ojiaku,27, a student, was held hostage by her husband for two days, depriving
her of calling any of her family members for help or for receiving medical
attention.
“She was subsequently
rushed to the hospital for treatment after which she collapsed, she then
pleaded with the doctor to make use of his phone to call her sister.
“It was
her sister that informed DSVRT which advised her to report the case at the
police station on behalf of her stabbed sister.
“He also injured the
sales representative with a broken bottle and some dangerous weapons.
“We had an official
meeting with the DPO who told us that the suspect was arrested on December 27
and he ensured that justice would be done in the case,” she told NAN.
The suspected
assailant, a father of three, is facing a six-count charge bordering on
grevious harm, threat to life and assault, in a suit filed by the police.
No date has been fixed
for trial.
-NAN
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