Domestic Violence: Wife risks 3-year jail term for hitting husband with pestle
A 28-year-old fashion designer, Rita Ogbuenyi may be jailed for three years after allegedly hitting a pestle on her husband’s head.
On Thursday, March 1, Ogbuenyi was brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Ogbuenyi, who resides at 18, Diamond Estate, Ikeja, is facing two counts of assault and breach of peace.
The prosecution alleged that the accused committed the offences on December 10 at her residence.
Police Sgt. Christopher John, said the accused hit the complainant, Henshawell Ogbuenyi, with a pestle and injured him in the process.
“The accused assaulted her husband because he asked her not to go out with her friends.”
Section 172 prescribes a three-year jail term for assault, while Section 166 stipulates three months or N45,000 fine or both for breach of peace.
The accused denied the charge.
In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Dan-Oni, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
Dan-Oni said the surety should show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government and adjourned the case until March 27.
