44-year-old man docked for allegedly beating up his mother
44-year-old man docked for allegedly beating up his mother
Published By: Paul Dada
By Sandra Umeh
A 44-year-old man, Obinna Makata was on Friday docked in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly beating up his mother.
The defendant was arraigned before the magistrate, L.K.J Layeni, for assault, theft, causing a breach of peace and threat to life.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Simon Uche, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between January 2020 and November.
He was alleged to have conducted himself in a manner likely to breach public peace.
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The prosecution said the defendant stole N 48,000 meant for the rent from his mother, Euphemia Makata.
The defendant was also alleged to have beaten up his mother, and threatened to kill her and his siblings.
The offence, the police said, contravened the provisions of sections 56(a), 168, 172, and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.
The magistrate, Layeni, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties each in like sum
He adjourned the case until Jan. 8, 2025 for mention.
(NAN)
