Disturbing picture: Man in court for pouring acid on girl’s face

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Musiliu Olokode, a man who allegedly rendered Lateefah Adesope blind by pouring acid on her face, has been brought before a Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos.

Olokode (32) was charged before Magistrate Oyindamola Ogala on Wednesday for planning to kill Adesope.

The charge reads in part, “That you, Olokode Musiliu, on December 30, 2011, at Aboru, Lagos, unlawfully and with intent to harm one Lateefah Adesope (27), poured acid on her two eyes.”

The prosecutor, Essiet O. Eshiet, added that Olokode, on the said date and time poured the acid on Adesope’s eyes with intent to kill her.

The offences were said to have contravened sections 243, 244(b) and 228 (1) of the criminal law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Olokode was granted bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties.

Ogala said the sureties should be responsible people, who must show evidence of tax payment for three years.

The chief magistrate added that the sureties must provide verifiable addresses.

The accused has been transferred to Kirikiri Maximum Prisons till the perfection of his bail conditions.

The case was adjourned till April 14.

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