Father and son indicted for biting off woman’s nose

A father identified as, Clifford Udouko, 71, and his son, Ekomen, were on Tuesday indicted in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly biting off a woman’s nose.

Both, the defendant were charged with assault, conspiracy and breach of peace. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. E. O. Adaraloye told the court that the defendants and others at large committed the offence on June 5 at about 4.50 p.m. at Ariyo Street, via Lafenwa, Itele, Ota.

Adaraloye alleged that the defendants assaulted and bit off the complainant, Daramola Olawunmi’s nose.

He said that the defendants also conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace by using offensive language.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 390(9), 395, and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006. More so, the Magistrate, Mrs A. O. Adeyemi, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N200,000 each with one surety in like sum.