The Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Thursdaysentenced a 37-year-old woman, Mariam Yusuf, to one year in prison for biting the finger of Ezekiel Olatunji.
The magistrate, O.O. Fadairo, however, gave the convict an option of a N150,000 fine.
The court found the convict guilty as charged, adding that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubts.
The prosecutor, E.O. Adaraloye, had told the court that the convict committed the offence on February 23, at about 7:45 p.m. at No. 1 Isokan Olorunsogo St, in Iloye, Ota.
Mr Adaraloye said that following a misunderstanding, the convict assaulted Mr Olatunji by biting his third finger, which caused him a permanent injury.
(NAN)
