21-Year Old Student Bites Off Man’s Ear For Accusing Him Of Stealing Wrist Watch

A 21-year old student, Saheed Anisere,
on Monday, appeared before an Ikeja
Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for
allegedly biting off a man’s ear.
Anisere, a resident of Idiorogbo
Street, Ayobo, Lagos, is facing a-
two-count charge of breach of
peace and assault.
The prosecutor, Inspector George
Nwosu, told the court that the
accused committed the offences on
May 25 at No 3, Agbakin Ede St.,
Ayobo, Lagos.
He said that the accused unlawfully
assaulted Mr Yakubu Alani by
beating him and biting off his ear.
“The accused beat up the
complainant by punching his face
and biting him to the extent that he
cut off his left ear,” he said.
Nwosu said that a case of stealing
was reported at Ayobo police
station against the accused for
stealing a wrist watch.
“The complainant was looking for
his wrist watch which was later
found on the accused wrist and he
refused to release the wrist watch.
“The case was reported at the
station and the accused escaped
while his father, who was arrested,
wrote an undertaking to produce
the accused.
“The accused went to the
complainant’s house to beat him up
and bite his ear,” he said.
The offences, Nwosu said,
contravened Sections 166 and 171
of the Criminal Law of Lagos State,
2011.
He said that Section 171 prescribes
a- three- year jail term as penalty
for offenders.
When the charge was read to the
accused, he pleaded not guilty to
the offences.
The Magistrate, Mr A .A Adesanya,
granted him N200, 000 bail with
two sureties in like sum and
adjourned the case to June 22 for
mention.