Woman jailed 7 months for beating up her father’s landlady

Imprisonment

By Olawale Akinremi

A Mapo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Wednesday, sentenced a woman, Peace Christopher, 45, to seven months in the correction centre for beating up her father’s landlady.

The police arraigned Christopher on charges of breach of peace and assault.

Delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Latunji, convicted and sentenced Christopher following her guilty plea and evidence tendered by the police prosecution.

“I have carefully considered all the evidence tendered before the court and find Christopher guilty of both offences.

“Therefore, the convict is sentenced to one month imprisonment for count one of breach of peace or an option of N10,000 fine and another six months on count two of assault or an option of N50,000 fine,”Latunji held.

The Prosecution counsel, Insp Oluseye Akinola had earlier told the court that the convict committed the crime sometime in November 2025 behind KS Motel, Yemetu, Ibadan, Oyo State.

Reviewing the facts of the case, Akinola stated that Christopher hit the landlady, Mrs Olubukola Ojomo on the right eyelid with a sharp object.

In her own testimony, the convict said that she had warned Ojomo to stop assisting her aged father, who is also visually impaired to withdraw money sent to his bank account, but that she refused to listen.

The offences, the prosecutor said, contravened the provisions of Sections 249 and 451 of the Criminal Code cap 38 vol. ii Law of Oyo State 2000. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Remi Koleoso/Sadiya Hamza