Lady, 20, Docked For Stabbing Man With Scissors On The Stomach During A Squabble

MICHAEL AKINOLA 

A 20-year old lady, Fathia Lawal, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly stabbing a man, Caleb Atondo and inflicting serious injury on him with scissors during a squabble.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Tinubu Street, Ilupeju area of Lagos.

The cause of the fight was not disclosed by the Police. But Police operatives arrested and arraigned the lady for unlawfully stabbing the victim on the left side of his stomach.

The victim was said to have been rushed to an undisclosed hospital for treatment following profuse bleeding due to the injury he sustained. The matter was reported at Ilupeju Police Division before she was arrested and detained at the station for interrogation over her alleged conduct.

After interrogation, the Police found her culpable and charged her before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence, which attracts several years of imprisonment.

The charge read:

“That you Fathia Lawal ‘f’ on the 8th day of November 2024 at about 2200hrs at No. 5, Tinubu Street, Ilupeju Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District, did unlawfully stab one Caleb Atondo with scissors on the left side of his stomach, which caused him harm and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 173 of criminal laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”

She pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Supol Akeem Raji, then asked the Court to give a date for hearing since she pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that she actually committed the alleged offence.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. L.A. Owolabi, granted her bail with two sureties, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court.

The matter was adjourned for mention while the defendant was remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when she will perfect her bail conditions.