An Ogun State Chief Magistrate’s
Court sitting in Owode Egba, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area, yesterday,
remanded a Pastor, Samuel Daniel in prison for using a machete on his wife.
He was arraigned on a two-count
charge of assault and providing false information, which is punishable under
Sections 338 and 192 criminal code Vol 1 law of Ogun State, 2006.
The accused, who was a Pastor with
an Apostolic Church in Ode Remo area of the state, reportedly went to his
wife’s place of work at Itori village in Owode-Egba on December 10, 2013 and
used the machete on her for abandoning church programmes.
He was reported to have taken his
wife to the hospital and reported the case at Owode-Egba Police Station, but
lied that two unknown persons attacked his wife.
After an investigation, he was
reportedly arrested by the Police and charged to court. At the last adjourned
date, Daniel pleaded not guilty while his counsel, Joy Augustine, filled a bail
application arguing that the offence is bailable.
Presiding Magistrate, E. J. Ojikutu
granted him N100,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum and adjourned till
May 26, while the accused, who appeared to have suffered partial stroke, remain
in prison.
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