A
newly married woman, Mrs. Ify Anyanwu has arrested and charged to a Lagos court
her husband’s bestman, Chris Abasuonu for assaulting her when she demanded the
suit he wore as her husband’s bestman during their wedding. The 31- year old
Chris was charged before Apapa Magistrate’s court where he was remanded in
prison custody. Trouble started between the couple and Chris on their wedding
day when Chris started demanding N11,000 from Ify’s husband, saying that was
the amount he spent on sewing his suit for the wedding.
When
the woman heard it, she felt embarrassed and shocked over Chris’ attitude just
as the couple was settling down after the wedding. She reportedly gave him the
money and asked him to return the suit since he had collected the money. Though
Chris said he collected the money, he did not return the suit. According to
Ify, after the wedding, Chris started telling neighbours that her husband
borrowed money for their wedding.
She
said after waiting in vain for him to return it, she went to his house at 74,
Yaya Crescent, Olodi Apapa, Lagos to collect it. Ify said when she knocked and
entered his room and told him her mission, he locked her inside his room and
held her neck and pushed her to the wall. She said she started shouting for
help before their neighbours intervened. In his defence, Chris told said that
he had an agreement with Ify’s husband that he will pay him the money after the
wedding. He said he only demanded his money before the wife got angry and came
to his house to demand for the suit.
The
action of Chris landed him in court where he is facing a three-count charge of
assault, false imprisonment and stealing. The offences he committed are
contrary to Sections 166, 171 and 285 of the Criminal Code Law of Lagos State
of Nigeria 2011. After he pleaded not guilty, the Magistrate, Mrs. A. K.
Shonubi, granted him bail in the sum of N30,000 with one surety in like sum.
The
matter was adjourned till 25 September, 2012, while Chris was remanded in
prison custody until he meets his bail condition.
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