A 39-year-old woman, Charity John, who allegedly bit her neighbour in the eye during a fight, was on Friday docked in a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
The police charged John, who resides in Orile, Lagos with conspiracy and assault.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Courage Ekhueorohan, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on June 18, at No 9, Makanjuola St., Sari-Iganmu, Orile, Lagos.
Ekhueorohan alleged that the defendant, who got into a fight with her neighbour and complainant, Stella Joseph, also bit her on the back and hand.
He explained that an argument broke out following the complainant’s warning to defendant’s son to stop playing with her daughter’s toy.
The offence, Ekhueorohan said, contravened the provisions of sections 173 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant, however, denied committing the offence.
Magistrate O.O. Otitoju admitted the defendant to bail on self recognisance becuase she is expected to write an apology letter and pay the complainant’s hospital bills.
Otitoju adjourned the case until July 9 for mention.
