A 32 year old woman named Rahman Raliat, residing at Prince Abolaji
Avenue, Imolete, Alaga, Baba Adisa Village, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, has been
dragged before the Tinubu Magistrate Court for allegedly stabbing her
co-tenant, Sulaimon Jamiu with a broken
bottle, PM News reports.
She was charged with a one count charge of felony stabbing occasioning grievous bodily harm.
She was charged with a one count charge of felony stabbing occasioning grievous bodily harm.
According to reports, both Raliat and Sulainmon live in
a compound where the tenants share a single bathroom and toilet. Raliat
had gone to Sulaimon's room to ask for the keys to the bathroom but was
challenged by Sulaimon for coming to monitor his female guest.
An argument ensued between the co-tenants which led to a
fight and in the process, Raliat broke a bottle and stabbed Sulaimon in
the face, hand and head. Raliat was reported to have fled the scene
immediately she stabbed Sulaimon but was later arrested.
The offense, the police prosecutor, Inspector I. Okeke
said, contravened Section 243 of the Criminal Code of Lagos State, 2011.
Raliat pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail of N50,000
with two sureties in like sum. She was however taken to Kirikiri
Prisons until she fulfills the bail conditions.
The next hearing for the
case is fixed for May 5th.
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