Police arraign man for alleged attempt to kill couple

<p>The Police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 25-year-old- man, Issac Maforikan, in Badagry for alleged assault and an attempt to kill a couple.</p>, <p>The defendant, whose address is unknown, is facing a three-count charge of assault, attempt to kill and malicious damage.</p>, <p>He, however, pleaded not guilty before a Badagry Chief Magistrates Court.</p>, <p>The prosecutor, ASP Clement Okuoimose, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on April 20, at 10.00a.m on Christ Army Avenue, Egbede Road, Lagos State.</p>, <p>He said the defendant attempted to kill one Chioma Uzoma and her husband.</p>, <p>Okuoimose said Moforikan, on April 16, at 12.01.pm, on Olokobi Shibiri Road, Ajangbadi, Lagos State, damaged a property valued at N1,500,000, belonging to Chioma Uzoma, another complainant.</p>, <p>”Maforikan damaged clothing materials, perfumes, wines, show-glass, and creams valued at N1,500,000 property of the complainant.</p>, <p>“On the same day, the defendant threatened to kill Chioma Uzoma and her husband with a bullet,” the prosecutor said.</p>, <p>Okuoimose also said the defendant assaulted one Chigozie Uzoma by hitting him on the head with a nailed stick, which gave him a deep cut.</p>, <p>He said the defendant made an attempt to kill Uzoma by mixing ground bottle with food he was about to eat.</p>, <p>“He was arrested and handed over to the Police for prosecution,” he said.</p>, <p>The prosecutor said the offenses contravened Sections 173, 230, and 457 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.</p>, <p>The Chief Magistrate, Mr Fadahunsi Adefioye, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.</p>, <p>He directed that one of the sureties be the defendant’s blood relation and the other, a religious leader.</p>, <p>He ordered that both sureties have evidence of three years’ tax payment.</p>, <p>Adefioye adjourned the case until Sept. 19, for mention.</p>