Tenant Smashes Caretaker’s Head With Hammer In Agege Lagos

26-year old man, Lucky Aigbogun,
appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’
Court on Monday for allegedly
smashing his caretaker’s head with a
hammer.
Aigbogun, a resident of Shola
Martins Street, Agege, Lagos, is
facing trial for breach of peace and
assault.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Essien
Ndarake, told the court that the
accused committed the offences on
June 1 in Agege Area of Lagos.
He said the accused assaulted his
caretaker, Morakinyo Sunday, by
beating and hitting his head with a
hammer.
“The accused beat and hit the
complainant’s head with hammer
which caused him harm,’’ he said.
Ndarake said that the complainant
went to Aigbogun’s office to
demand for the rent he owed when
the incident happened.
“The complainant approached the
accused for his overdue hotel rent,
which he refused to pay.
“Aigbogun locked the complainant
up in a room and beat him, but
when he was not satisfied with the
beating, he went further to pick
hammer and hit Sunday’s head.
“The accused later unlocked his
door when he saw blood gushing
out of the complainant’s head and
allowed him to go,’’ he said.
Ndarake said the offences
contravened Sections 166 and 171
of the Criminal Law of Lagos State,
2011, which attracts three years
imprisonment on conviction.
The accused, however, pleaded not
guilty to the offences.
The Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje,
granted bail to the accused in the
sum of N100, 000 with two sureties
in like sum.
Kubeinje adjourned the case till
June 22 for mention.