A 35- year - old man , Uche Chukwuka , who allegedly battered his wife and threw her down a two - storey building , appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates ’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday .
The accused , residing at No. 22 Railway Line in Idi - Oro, Mushin , Lagos , is standing trial on a two - count charge bordering on assault .
Chukwuka , however, pleaded ‘ not guilty’ to the charges preferred against him.
The Prosecutor , Inspector Godwin Oriabure, told court that the offence was committed on June 20 at about 7: 30p .m . at the residence of the accused .
He explained that the accused committed the offence, following a heated argument with his wife, which led to a fight .
“ The accused beat up his wife and pushed her from a two - storey building , which caused her grievous body harm , ” Oriabure stated.
He said the offences contravened sections 170 ( a) and 173 of the Criminal Law Cap Ch , C 17 , Vol .3 Laws of Lagos State Nigeria , 2015 .
The magistrate, Mr. O . S . Aka -Bashorun , granted bail to Chukwuka in the sum of N500 , 000 , with two sureties in like sum.
He said that one of the sureties must be a community leader or Eze Ndigbo, whose name must be in the gazette of the Lagos State Government .
He adjourned the case until August 8 for substantive trial . ( NAN )
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