Brothers Puncture Man's Scrotum

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Two brothers, Augustine Eleyi, 28 and Emeka Eleyi, 32 have been arrested by the police at Adekunle Station, Yaba, Lagos for allegedly using an iron rod to smash the scrotum of their friend, Sunday Onyike during a fight over N200 debt.

The incident happened on 9, Apollo Street, Makoko, Yaba, Lagos Southwest Nigeria.

The police alleged that fighting broke out between the accused and the complainant over the N200 their junior sister owed him.

When the complainant asked for his money, she allegedly threw it at him instead of giving it to him by hand.

This angered the complainant who slapped her. Her brothers intervened on her behalf and attacked the complainant.

While fighting, Emeka Eleyi was said to have held the two hands of Onyike backward, while Augustine used an iron rod to smash his scrotum. He collapsed and was taken to the Adekunle Police Station from where he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is still receiving treatment.

The accused were arrested at a hideout and charged before the Yaba Magistrate’s Court on a two-count charge of inflicting grievous harm on the complainant.

The offence is punishable under Sections 516 and 335 of the Criminal Code, Cap.C.17, Vol. 11, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and the presiding magistrate, Mrs. Matepo granted them bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.

The magistrate also directed that the sureties must swear to affidavits of means and one of them must be a blood relation.

The matter has been adjourned till 4 April, 2011.

The defendants were remanded at the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison when they could not fulfil the conditions attached to their bail.

—Paul Iyoghojie

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