MICHAEL AKINOLA
A 40-year old man, Desmond Ojajuni, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly engaging his wife, Purity Orire, in a fight and inflicting injury on her face with fist blows.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that Mr. Ojajuni has been arrested and charged for the alleged assault.
The incident happened on 15th May, 2025, at Adiatu Lawanson Street, Alapere area of Lagos, where they reside.
They engaged in a fight and the alleged assault was reported to the Police in the area. The man was arrested and transferred to the Gender Section of the Command for interrogation over the conduct.
The cause of the fight was not disclosed by the Police but the operatives found the man culpable and charged him before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence.
The charge read:
“That you, Desmond Ojajuni ‘m’, on the 15th of May, 2025, at Adiatu Lawanson Street, Alapere, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did assault one Purity Orire ‘f’, your wife by beating her with fist blows and inflicting injuries on her face and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”
However, he pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Supol Josephine Ikhayere, 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, Mr. L.A. Owolabi, granted him bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court.
The matter was adjourned till 27th July, 2025, for mention while the defendant was remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when he will perfect his bail conditions.