18th April, 2024
By Olaitan Idris
A 52-year-old man, Ibakpa Mark, was on Thursday docked in a Surulere Chief Magistrates ‘ Court in Lagos, for allegedly slapping a nurse identified as Okekeakpu Ngozi while on admission at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
Ibakpa committed the offence on April 10, at about 1:40 a.m., at Lagos State Teaching Hospital (LUTH) in Lagos.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Courage Ekhueorohan, told the court that Ibakpa who resides at No 45, Erelu Danisa, St, Aguda Surulere, Lagos assaulted the nurse while he was a patient at the hospital.
He explained that Ibakpa had told the nurse and complainant to set a bed for him in the Intensive Care Unit ICU, but when she refused, the defendant slapped her.
The offence, the prosecutor said, contravened the provisions of Section 170 (a) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Ibakpa however pleaded not guilty to to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Otitoju, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two responsible sureties in like sum.
She ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and have their house addresses verified by the court.
The matter was adjourned until May 3 for trial.
(NAN)