Woman allegedly slashes friend’s face over child’s paternity

A 43-year-old woman, Modinat Jide, charged with slashing her friend’s face with a blade, appeared before an Ebute Meta magistrate’s court in Lagos, yesterday. 
The accused, who hawks sachet water, had accused her friend of alleging that her husband was not the father of her new born child.
She was arraigned on a charge of unlawful assault, but pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Sergeant Jimah Iseghede, told the court that the accused committed the offence on April 18 at Jebba Pako Estate, Okobaba in Ebute Meta.
He said the accused claimed that the complainant, Wunmi Ajoke, had alleged that her husband was not the father of her new born child.
He said the accused had, consequently, used a blade to slash Ajoke's face for daring to call her promiscuous.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravenes Section 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The magistrate, Miss Tolu Idowu, granted her N100,000 bail with two responsible sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till May 15 for mention.