Richard Ginika Izuora
An Ejigbo Magistrate has remanded a 32-year-old housewife, Mrs. Chinwendu Chita, for allegedly beating her husband, Okechukwu Chita, at their residence at Alhaji Agbeke Street, Ago-Okota, Isolo over his inability to impregnate her.
Chinwendu claimed that she has been married to her husband for some years; but he has been unable to impregnate her and has not shown any commitment for them to have a child.
Chinwendu, is alleged to be constantly assaulting her husband since 2018; to the extent that Okechukwu became afraid to return to their matrimonial home.
The Police at Ago Palace had intervened in the matter to no avail; rather the situation became worse.
It was gathered that she locked up her husband inside the house on December 22, 2019; and assaulted him by using a frying spoon to smash his head and face, causing him grievous injury.
She was also accused to have forcefully collected the sum of N650,000 from her husband before she spared his life.
Okechukwu, who hails from Anambra State, got married to Chinwendu from Abia State for some years; but the couple had no child despite the fact that Okechukwu is a successful business man.
The wife became sad with the situation which made her violent against Okechukwu.
She was said to have continued to beat him despite warnings from the Police at Ago Division.
On Monday last week, Chinwendu grabbed Okechukwu, beat him mercilessly; but he managed to run to the Police Station and reported the assault.
She reportedly assaulted the female police officer who was sent to invite her to the station as well.
The police eventually arrested her, and she was charged before the Ejigbo Magistrates Court for the alleged assault on her husband and the police officer.
She pleaded not guilty, and the prosecutor, Supol Kenneth Asibor, therefore asked the Court to give a date for hearing to enable the Police prove that she actually committed the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. Teslim Shomade, granted her bail in the sum of N700,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The court ordered that she be remanded in prison custody; pending when she would perfect her bail conditions while the matter was adjourned till March 11, 2020.