Photos: Couple arrested in Lekki for stabbing their neighbours with broken bottle

Photos: Couple arrested in Lekki for stabbing their neighbours with broken bottle

33-year-old  Paul Nnamdi Obodo and his wife, Cynthia Obodo, 28 were arrested by  Police at Maroko division, Lekki, Lagos and arraigned before an Igbosere  Magistrates' Court for  allegedly stabbing Moses Ayemi and his wife Jovita  Ayemi with broken bottle 10 times.

The  couple were stabbed for allegedly accusing the suspects of  pouring urine on their doorstep at their Lekki  Phase 1 house, were they all reside. The victims were rushed to the  hospital for treatment.

The  suspects were charged on a two-count charge of felony, to  wit: inflicting injury occasioning bodily harm, offences punishable  under  sections 409 and 244 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011. Police  prosecutor, Sergeant T. O. Tubi said the complainants told the police  that they warned the suspects not  to pour urine on their doorstep but they failed to heed the warning.

The  suspects pleaded not guilty to the charge in the open court and the  magistrate, Mrs. O. M. Ajayi admitted them on bail in the sum of N50,000  each with two sureties each in like sum. Ajayi adjourned the case till 28 November, 2016.

Source: PM News

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