Woman Beats Husband To Pulp In Lagos

Edwin Ugwu aged 56, has told an Ogba magistrate court in Lagos how his wife, Ebere, used to beat him up at the slightest quarel.

Mr Edwin said the constant beating got to its peak recently when his wife pummelled him to a coma and he was rushed to the hospital.

DSP Kehinde Ajayi, the prosecutor said the couple resides at Lambe Iluyomade Street, Ago Okota area of Lagos, told the court that the couple had a disagreement which degenerated into a heated argument before the wife beat her husband which led to his hospitalisation.

The wife pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of assault and battery and the prosecutor asked the court to give a date for hearing.

The Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubenije, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case to June 6.

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Daily Trust)