A 36
year Old woman, Mrs Gloria Ugonnaya, has been arrainged before a Yaba
Magistrate court in Lagos, Nigeria, charged with assault.
She allegedly bit off the ear of a Police Corporal, Odion
Oifoghe, attached to Sabo Police
Division Yaba Lagos State, in other to evade arrest.
Sources gathered that Gloria had a quarrel with her neighbour
at their 35, Johnson street, Onike, Yaba Lagos residence and when the police
invited her for questioning, she refused to honour the invitation. Oifoghe had
to go to her residence in the morning on the day of the incidence to arrest
her, but in an effort to frustrate the police man, she engaged him in a scuffle
during which she bit off his ear. She was later arrested
Police charged her with assault. The offence according to the
Police prosecutor, is contrary to and punishable under section 172 of the
criminal code law of Lagos State Nigeria 2011.
When
the charge was read to her, Gloria pleaded guilty. The trial Magistrate, Mrs
S.K Metapa granted her bail in the sum of N50,000
The
case was adjourned till 12th of September 2012. Gloria was remanded in prison custody,
pending when her bail condition will be perfected.
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