A 29-year-old man, Yusuf Ajisafe, was on Wednesday docked in a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan for allegedly beating up and inflicting injuries on his girlfriend, who terminated their relationship.
Ajisafe pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of malicious damage, assault and escape from lawful custody.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Ayodele Ayeni told the court that the defendant committed the crime on Oct. 15, at about 4.30 p.m., at Idiaro area in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Ayeni stated that Ajisafe allegedly assaulted his girlfriend, Titiloye Balogun, after she informed him that she was no longer interested in the relationship.
The police alleged that the defendant also inflicted injuries on Balogun using a sharp object and also destroyed goods in her shop worth N300,000.
Ayeni explained that Ajisafe escaped from police custody where he was being held, but was rearrested after an intense search.
He noted that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 451 and 249 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000.
The court’s President, Mrs O.E. Owoseni, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two reliable sureties in like sum.
Owoseni said that one of the sureties must be a relative.
She adjourned the matter until Dec. 10 for trial.
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