Man stabs fellow with broken bottle on the head

A man, Ramoni Kareem, who allegedly stabbed
a man on the head with a broken bottle, is
facing trial at an Ota Magistrates’ Court in
Ogun.
The 38-year-old, who lives at No. 42, Debola
St., Iyana-Ilogbo, Ota, has pleaded not guilty to
a two-count charge of conspiracy and assault.
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The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the
court that the accused and others still at large
committed the offences on March 30 at about
2.00 p.m. at Ijako in Ota.
He said the accused and his accomplices
assaulted a man, Emmanuel Ojo, by stabbing
him with a broken bottle on the head.The
offences contravened Sections 355 and 416 of
the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
In his ruling, the Senior Magistrate, Mr S. O.
Banwo, granted the accused bail in the sum of
N75,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Banwo said the sureties must be resident
within the court’s jurisdiction and should be
gainfully employed with an evidence of tax
payment to Ogun Government.
The case was adjourned until May 3 for
hearing.