"Hell hath no fury like that of a woman scorned",in this this case 'cheated on'.We scream domestic violence against women. but this is a case of a wife causing physical harm to her husband.Find below the story.
A 28 year old housewife,Chidinma Kalu ,on Friday appeared in an Apapa Magistrates' Court in Lagos ,charged with pouring hot water on her husband.
Kalu who resides at Ijora Badia area of Apapa,Lagos is facing a one count charge of assault.
The Prosecutor,Insp. Friday Inedu,told the court that the accused committed the offence on February 8,at their residence.
Inedu alleged that, the accused assaulted Mr Wisdom Akpan by pouring hot water all over his body ,which caused him bodily harm.
"The accused assaulted the husband ,when she caught him cheating on her with another woman,"he said.
The prosecutor said,that the offence contravened Section 171 of the Criminal Law code of Lagos State,2011.
After the charges were read to her ,the accused pleaded not guilty.If convicted the accused faces three years in prison.
The Senior Magistrate,Mr Adeyemi Amos,admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case to February 17 for trial (NAN).
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