Woman Remanded over Assault In Osun
An Osun Magistrates’ court sitting in Osogbo has ordered the remand in Correctional Center custody of a 44-year-old woman Olawuni Adetoro for alleged assault
According to him, the defendant and one other at large did unlawfully cause grievous harm to one Olawuni Olapoju Micheal.
He further said that the defendant unlawfully wounded the victim by pouring substance suspected to be acid on his body to the extent that he sustained many injuries all over his body.
He stated that the offence committed is contrary to and punishable under section 516, 335 and 338 of the criminal code Cap 34 Vol ll Law of Osun state 2002.
Olawuni Adetoro however pleaded not guilty to the allegation slarmmed against him by the police.
Defence counsel, Okobe Najite applied for the bail of the defendant in most liberal term.
The prosecutor opposed the bail application of the counsel, saying that the victim is in serious health condition.
He added that the defendant has absconded since 2017 granting her bail will give him opportunity to run away again.
In his ruling, Magistrate Abayomi Ajala ordered the remand of the defendant in Ilesa correctional center as he adjourned the matter till September 8, 2020 for ruling on bail.
