A 35-year-old man, Kunle Mayford, has appeared
before an Ojokoro Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State, charged with sexual
harassment of a lady.
Also arraigned alongside Mayford was his wife, Chinyere, who was
charged with the alleged assault of her husband’s victim, Miss Morenike Davids.
Mayford, who has no particular means of livelihood, is facing a
three count-charge of assault, sexual harassment and theft.
The prosecutor, Inspector Lugard Ahonle, told the court that the
accused committed the offences on December14, at Event Guest House,
Baale Villa, Meiran, a Lagos suburb, at 5:30 p.m.
“Kunle forcefully collected a Blackberry phone and a palm-top
mobile device from one Morenike Davids, after which he threatened to beat
her up.
“He also harassed the victim sexually and asked her to have sex
with him, before her property could be released,” he said.
Chinyere, on the other hand, was alleged to have assaulted
Davids for having her husband arrested.
The alleged offences contravene Sections 171, 262 and 285 of the
Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
However, the couple pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The magistrate, Mrs A.O. Layinka, granted Chinyere bail on self
recognition, being a pregnant woman and ordered that she should sign an
undertaking to always be present in court.
She also granted Mayford bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two
sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till February10, 2014.
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