Man, 54, In Police Net For Smashing 11-Year Old Boy’s Head With Hammer

Posted on April 24, 2023

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A 54-year old man, Victor Igwendu, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly inflicting serious injury on 11-year old boy, Joshua Onyeka, by smashing his head with a steel hammer.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Alhaji Adaubo Street, Ejigbo area of Lagos State, where they reside.

According to the Police, the suspect had issue with the victim over an undisclosed matter. He then brought a hammer and hit it forcefully on his head, which caused serious injury and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital, where he is being treated.

The matter was reported to the Police at Ejigbo Division, who arrested and detained the suspect at the station for interrogation over his conduct.

After thorough interrogation, the Police found culpable and then charged before the Ejigbo Magistrates Court for the alleged offence, which attracts several years of imprisonment.

He pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned.

The prosecutor, Inspector Simeon Njue, then asked the Court to give a date for hearing since he pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that he actually committed the alleged offence.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. A.K. Dosumu, granted him bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment.

He was remanded in custody at the Correctional Centre at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when he will perfect his bail conditions while the matter was adjourned till 3rd May, 2023, for mention.