Man pours hot water on ex-lover  A 28-yer old man, Adenuga Adesanmi, on
Wednesday  appeared before a  Chief Magistrates’
Court in Badagry for allegedly pouring hot water on his
ex-lover, one Miss Uzoamaka Nwogbo. The accused, who resides at No. 15, Zoglo Way,
Badagry, is facing a one-count charge of assault. The prosecutor, Insp. Innocent Uko, told the court
that the accused committed the offence at about 8
p.m. on Sept. 26, at No. 7, Debo Close, Ilogbo,
Badagry. Uko said that the accused, who worked as a cleaner
in the area and his ex-lover were arguing over a
certain matter when he allegedly went to the kitchen,
got a pot of hot water and poured it on her. He said that the offences contravened the Criminal
Code but the accused pleaded not guilty to the
charge. Mr Folabi Dosu, Counsel to the accused, pleaded with
the court to grant bail to his client to allow ongoing
police investigation in the matter to be concluded. Dosu gave assurance that his client would not jump
bail, adding that they would cooperate with all the
parties involved in the case. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abiodun Etti, admitted the
accused to bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one
surety in like sum. He ordered that the surety must present an evidence
of tax payment and adjourned th