Man In Court For Allegedly Beating Wife To Pulp

A 32-year-old man,
Dele Fatai, appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court yesterday  for allegedly beaten his wife, Iyabo to pulp.
Fatai had accused his wife of spending beyond her income.
The accused, who resides at No 11, Adams Quadric Street, Alagbado, Lagos, was arraigned for assault.
The Prosecutor, Cpl. Ishola Samuel, told the court that the accused on April 3 assaulted his wife, Iyabo Fatai, by beating her to pulp with belt and fist blow, causing her severe body injuries.
Samuel said that the accused beat up his wife after she could not explain how she came about the money she used in shopping for the household.
“The accused said that Iyabo is his full-time housewife and he demanded to know where she got the money for her shopping which was above the money he gave her,’’ the prosecutor said.
The offence contravened Section 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused pleaded not guilty.
In his ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs A. R Onilogbo, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N20,000 with one surety in like sum.
Onilogbo adjourned the case till April 24 for trial.