Oyinyen Chuks, 34, was
on Tuesday charged at Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State with
locking up her 14-year old housemaid in a toilet for 20 days.
Chuks, a trader, who resides at 19, Ojo St., Shasha, a suburb of
Lagos, is facing a four-count charge bordering on assault
The prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny, told the court that the
offences were committed between May 2 and May 22 at the residence of the
accused.
Donny said that the accused alleged that the housemaid stole her
money and beat her mercilessly.
“The accused locked the girl inside her toilet, fed her once and
didn’t allow her to take a bath or change her clothes for those weeks in
bondage.
“It was one of the neighbours who could not bear the torment
anymore that informed the police”, he said.
The prosecutor said that following the report, the police
visited the house and found the girl in the condition.
“Hence, the accused was arrested while the girl was taken to the
hospital for treatment”, Donny said.
The offences, he said, contravened Sections 171, 207, 245 and 285
of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
However, Chuks pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred
against her.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Davies Abegunde, granted the accused
N1million bail with two sureties in like sum.
Abegunde ordered the accused to pay N200,000 into the Court
Registrar ‘s account as part of the bail conditions.
She adjourned the case until June 21 for mention.
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