Jealous lover pours hot water on rival

A 28-year old tailor, Senami Balogun, was on Friday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly pouring hot water on one Miss Tina Adamu.

The accused is facing a one-count charge of assault.

The Prosecutor, Inspector Innocent Uko, told the court that the accused committed the offence on May 15 at the Ibereko area of Badagry.

He revealed that the accused and the victim, who happened to be friends, engaged themselves in a heated argument.

Uko said that the argument was over a man, adding that the accused dashed into the kitchen, brought a pot of hot water and poured it on the complainant.

“The victim is currently in the hospital recuperating from the multiple injuries she sustained from the assault,’’ he said.

Uko said that the offence contravened Section 171 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.

The counsel to the accused, Mr Ayo Awe, pleaded with the court to grant bail to the accused since the offence was bailable.

The Magistrate, Mr Abiodun Etti, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N50,000 and a surety who must provide evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

The case was adjourned till June 29 for further hearing.