The police yesterday arraigned a 50-year-old man, Alabi Egbere, in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for beating up his neighbour over unpaid security bill.
Egbere pleaded not guilty.
Prosecuting Inspector Eruada Victor told the court that the accused assaulted Sekinat Shittu on January 30, at Ogundairo Street, Mushin.
Victor said the complainant had requested for the accused share of the security bill.
The prosecutor said the accused shouted at Sekinat and walked her out of his room for demanding the money during economic situation.
He said that an argument followed and the accused beat her with punches, used a cane on her and injured her on the left eye.
The prosecutor said that the case was immediately reported to the police and the accused was arrested.
Magistrate G.O. Anifowoshe granted the accused N20,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.
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