Teenage maid repeatedly smashes wine bottle on boss’ head in Lagos
One Susan Samson has been remanded in the Kirikiri Prisons for allegedly attempting to kill her boss, after she broke a bottle of wine on her head.
On Monday, an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos, ordered that Samson be remanded in prison pending the time she perfects her bail conditions.
The housemaid was granted N500,000 bail with two responsible and gainfully employed sureties in like sum.
One of the sureties, according to the judge, must be a senior civil servant above Grade Level 14 who must also own a landed property within the court’s jurisdiction.
In addition, each of the two sureties must deposit N100,000 into the account of the Chief Registrar of the court.
Samson, on March 5, allegedly attempted to murder her employer, Mistura Ogundipe, 58, by repeatedly smashing a big bottle of Fidossi Spumante wine on her head.
The prosecutor said that Samson had also stolen assorted beverages and wines valued at N200,000 belonging to her employer.
The case was adjourned until April 30 pending legal advice.
