Food vendor docked for stabbing neighbour, daughter

A food vendor, Rukayat Kehinde, 34, appeared in a Tinubu Magistrate’s, Lagos, for allegedly stabbing neighbour, Oluwakemi Adenuga and her daughter, Abigail on their faces during an argument with a broken bottle during an argument.

The accused is facing a two-count charge of assault and causing grievous.

The prosecutor, ASP Richard Odigie told the court on Thursday, that the accused committed the offences on Jan. 21 at about 7.30p.m. at Ogunlana St., Awoyaya Town, Ibeju Lekki Lagos.

“Adenuga is presently in a critical condition in the hospital while her daughter’s face has been stitched from cheek to ear,” she said.

The offences contravened Sections 171 and 243 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The Magistrate, Mrs F. O. Ikobayo granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

She said that one of the sureties must be a blood relation to the accused while the other must be a community leader.

She adjourned the case until Feb. 6 for hearing.