A 44-year-old woman Olawuni Adetoro, was remanded for allegedly pouring substance suspected to be acid on one Olapoju Olawuni.
An Osun Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo, the state capital ordered the suspect to be remanded at Ilesa Correctional Centre.
It was gathered that the victim was still in critical condition and yet to be recovered since September 12, 2017 when the incident occurred.
Police prosecutor, ASP Fagboyinbo Abiodun told the court that the defendant did commit the offense on September 12, 2017 at about 1:00am at prime area Osogbo.
Fagboyinbo alleged that the defendant and other one at large did unlawfully cause grievous harm to one Olapoju.
He further said that the defendant did unlawfully wound the victim by pouring substance suspected to be acid on his body to the extent that he sustained many injuries all over his body.
Read Also:
He stated that the offence committed contrary to and punishable under section 516,335 and 338 of the criminal code Cap 34 Vol ll Law of Osun state 2002.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the allegation preferred against him by the police.
Defence counsel, Okobe Najite, applied for the bail of the defendant in a most liberal term.
However, the prosecutor opposed the bail application of the counsel, saying that the victim is in critical condition and yet to recovered.
He added that the defendant had absconded since 2017 when granting her bail, adding bail could give the suspect opportunity to run away again.
In his ruling, Magistrate Abayomi Ajala ordered the remand of the defendant in Ilesa correctional center.
He thereby adjourned the matter till September 8, 2020, for ruling on bail.
