TWO LADIES SENT TO PRISON FOR FIGHTING PUBLICLY COS OF A MAN (PICS)
Two women,Ogechi Nmerenini, 23 andBilikisu Akinyode, 22, have been remanded in prison on the orders of the Apapa Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, western Nigeria, for fighting in public over a man. They were arrested by the police at Atebo Street, Ajegunle and charged with disturbing public peace. Fighting broke out between them when they discovered that they were dating the same lover in Ajegunle area of Lagos. A suggestion by one of them that they should continue their secret relationship with their lover was rebuffed by one of them who insisted on having the lover for herself alone. The accused, it was gathered, injured each other during the fight. Their lover was simply identified as Emma. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge when they arraigned and the presiding magistrate, Mr. M.K.O. Fadeyi, granted them bail in the sum of N20,000 with one surety in like sum. They were remanded in prison on the orders of the magistrate when they could not immediately meet the conditions attached to the bail. The matter was adjourned till 6 September for mention.
Two women,Ogechi Nmerenini,
23 andBilikisu Akinyode, 22,
have been remanded in prison
on the orders of the Apapa
Magistrates’ Court, Lagos,
westernNigeria, for fighting in public over a man.
They were arrested by the
police at Atebo Street,
Ajegunle and charged with
disturbing public peace.
Fighting broke out between
them when they discovered thatthey were dating the
same loverin Ajegunle area of
Lagos.
A suggestion by one of them
that they should continue
their secret relationship with
their lover was rebuffed by
one of them who insisted on
having the lover for herself alone. The accused, it was
gathered, injured each other
during the fight.
Their lover was simply
identifiedas Emma. The accused
pleaded not guilty to the
charge when they arraigned
and the presiding magistrate,
Mr. M.K.O. Fadeyi, granted them bail in the sum of
N20,000 with one surety in
like sum.
They were remanded in prison
on the orders of the
magistrate when they could
not immediately meet the
conditions attached to the
bail. The matter was adjourned till 6 September for
mention.
