MICHAEL AKINOLA
A 24-year old lady, Tiana Gbelekale, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly inflicting injury on a man, Olamide Sodiq, by stabbing him on his buttocks during a squabble over sex in a hotel.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened on 4th August, 2025, at 645 Hotel & Lounge, located at Gbeleyi Bus Stop, along Baale Animashaun Road, Alakuko, Lagos.
According to the Police, the lady and the complainant went to the hotel and in the process, they had a disagreement over sex, which led to exchange of words.
During the squabble, the lady reportedly broke a bottle and stabbed him, inflicted him serious injury before he was rushed to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.
The matter was reported to the Police at Alakuko Division. The lady was arrested and detained at the station for interrogation over her alleged conduct.
The Police found her culpable after interrogation and consequently charged her before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence which attracts several years of imprisonment.
The charge read:
“That you, TIANA GBELEKALE ‘M’ on 4th of August, 2025, at about 0845hrs, within the Ikeja Magisterial District, did unlawfully inflict injury on the buttocks of one OLAMIDE SODIQ ‘M’ by stabbing him with a broken bottle which caused him grievous harm and thereby committed an offence contrary to the provisions of Section 245 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015.”
However, she pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Supol Philip Ademigbuji, 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, Mrs. O. Kusanu, 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, pending when she will perfect her bail conditions.