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Jealous Man Stabs Wife With Broken Bottle In Her Private Part

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Battered Faith Ojiaku

Ojiaku, who sells automobile parts and resides at 22, Arike John Close, White Sand, Isheri-Osun in Lagos State, accused his wife of having a sexual relationship with his sales representative.

The suspected assailant, a father of three, is facing a six-count charge bordering on grievous harm, threat to life and assault, in a suit filed by the police.

Magistrate Akeem Fashola, who gave the ruling, said the accused must produce two sureties in like sum.

He said the sureties should be working in reputable organisations and also possess three years tax clearance as well as the state’s residents identity card.

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT). had taken up the case on behalf of the victim, Faith.

The Coordinator of DSVRT, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, narrated how the victim was kept indoors and punished severely by her husband.

“The victim, Faith Ojiaku, 27, a student, was held hostage by her husband for two days, depriving her of calling any of her family members for help or for receiving medical attention.

“She was subsequently rushed to the hospital for treatment after which she collapsed, she then pleaded with the doctor to make use of his phone to call her sister.

“It was her sister that informed DSVRT which advised her to report the case at the police station on behalf of her stabbed sister.

“He also injured the sales representative with a broken bottle and some dangerous weapons.

“We had an official meeting with the DPO who told us that the suspect was arrested on December 27 and he ensured that justice would be done in the case,” she told NAN.

No date has been fixed for trial.

 

(NAN)

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