A 36-year-old businesswoman, Bose Ogedengbe, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting her 13-year-old maid.
Ogedengbe, who resides at No. 1, Ike Asogwa, Anthony, Lagos, is facing a charge of assault.
She, however, pleaded not guilty.
But Police Prosecutor Benson Emuerhi insisted that the accused committed the offences on July 27 at her residence.
According to Emuerhi, the accused beat the teenage maid, Ajayi Favour, with a cable which caused her serious injuries.
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“The girl was brought to Lagos to work as a housemaid for the accused and she usually beat and inflict wounds on her whenever
she does something wrong.
“She again beat her to a pulp claiming she was lazy and does not wake up in time to do house chores,’’ he said.
Emuerhi said the accused was arrested by the police following a tip-off.
The offence contravened Section 246 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
In her ruling, Chief Magistrate Olufunke Sule-Amzat granted the accused bail in the sum of N20, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Sule-Amzat said the sureties, who should be gainfully employed, should own property within the court’s jurisdiction.
In addition, the sureties should show evidence of two years tax payment.
The case was adjourned until Oct. 23. (NAN)