One Ololade Aigboje, a trader alleged to have stabbed her landlord with a broken bottle, was Thursday, charged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

The 31-year-old, residing at 1, Bolanle Oladehinde Close, Agbado, a suburb of Lagos, is facing a charge of assault.

According to the prosecutor, Inspector Edet Okoi, the offence was committed on November 13 at MAO Filling Station, Kola Road, Alakuko, a suburb of Lagos.

Okoi explained that a fight had ensued between the accused and her landlord, one Mr. Aderibigbe Alao, during which the accused broke a bottle and stabbed the landlord on the left palm.

Okoi said, “The complainant bled profusely as a result of the injury he sustained. The offence contravened Section 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.”

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Magistrate, Miss A.R Onilogbo, granted the accused bail in the sum of N20, 000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case till December 9 for hearing.

NAN