A Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has remanded a 20-year-old woman, Joy Ikoja, for allegedly attempting to cut off her boyfriend’s manhood.
The accused is said to have committed the offence at Irona area, Ado Ekiti on April 12 at about 8:00 pm.
She was said to in the process inflicted a wound on Ibrahim Usman’s scrotal sac.
Ikoja was arraigned on Wednesday before the court by the Ekiti State Police Command.
The is charging her with offence of unlawfully inflicting wounds and conducting herself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace.
Inspector Adeboye Adesegun, the Prosecutor cited sections of the Ekiti State Criminal Laws 2021, which prescribe punishment for the offense.
Lawyer to Ikoja, Mr David Ogbede, applied for bail, arguing that his client was presumed innocent and would not jump bail.
However, the prosecutor opposed the application, citing concerns that Ikoja might abscond due to discrepancies in her name in a previous court case.
Magistrate Olatomiwa Daramola refused to grant the bail request and remanded Ikoja in correctional custody in Ado-Ekiti.
He then adjourned the case until April 22 for further hearing.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
