CYRIACUS IZUEKWE
A 32-year old housewife, Mrs. Chinwendu Chita, has been arrested for turning
her husband, Okechukwu Chita, into a punching bag in their matrimonial home in
Lagos.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that Mrs. Chinwendu claimed that
she had been married to Okechukwu for some years, he had been unable to
impregnate her and had not shown any commitment for them to have a child.
The alleged incident happened at Alhaji Agbeke Street, Ago Okota area of Lagos,
where they reside.
It was gathered that Chinwendu had constantly assaulted
her husband since 2018 to the extent that Okechukwu was said to be afraid to
return to their matrimonial home.
The Police at Ago Palace had intervened in the matter to no avail rather the
situation became worse. She was said to have locked up her husband inside the house
on 22nd December, 2019 and assaulted him by using a frying spoon to smash his
head and face, causing him grievous injury. Then she forcefully collected the
sum of N650,000 from him before she spared his life.
It was gathered that Okechukwu, who hails from Anambra State, got married to
Chinwendu from Abia State for some years but the couple had no child to show
for the marriage despite the fact that Okechukwu was said to be a successful
business man.
The wife was said to have been saddened by the situation which made her turn
violent against Okechukwu. She was said to have continued to beat him despite
warnings from the Police at Ago Division.
On Monday, Chinwendu was said to have grabbed Okechukwu, beat him mercilessly
but he managed to run to the Police Station and reported the assault. The DPO then
sent one Police woman, Sgt. Ojooniyan Omonike, to invite her and she also
assaulted the Police woman.
The Police eventually arrested her and she was charged
before the Ejigbo Magistrates Court for the alleged assault on her husband and
the Police woman.
She pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Supol Kenneth Asibor, then asked the
Court to give a date for hearing to enable the Police to prove that she actually
committed the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. T.O. Shomade, granted her bail in the sum of N700,000
with two sureties in like sum.
She was remanded in prison custody pending when she will perfect her bail
conditions. The matter was adjourned till 11th March, 2020.
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