A
jilted housewife, Mrs Mojisola Oguntade (nee Jegede), has been arrested
by the police at Idimu Division, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, for
allegedly using a knife to cut off her neighbour’s daughter’s two
fingers at their residence at 14, Gbemi Ogundeyi Street, Off Ejigbo
Road, Idimu, Lagos.
P.M.NEWS
learnt that when the nine-year old victim, Favour Obasi, was rushed to a
hospital, doctors confirmed that one of the affected fingers was badly
damaged and cannot be repaired, while the other one was partially cut by
the suspect.
The suspect, according to neighbours, allegedly carried out the act after she had a disagreement with the victim’s mother.
Mojisola,
who reportedly separated from her husband and moved into the area six
months ago, had picked a fight with her neighbours, including the family
of the victim on the fateful day.
Narrating
what happened, Favour, who is a primary three pupil, said she went to
see her mother in the kitchen where she met her and Mojisola exchanging
words.
She alleged that Mojisola held her mother’s neck and started beating her, but her mom managed to escape.
Favour alleged that in annoyance Mojisola took a knife, held her hand and used it to cut her fingers.
Mojisola,
however, denied the allegation, claiming that the girl might have been
injured when neighbours came to intervene when she held the victim’s
mother.
She
said since she moved into the house, Favour’s mother had been looking
for her trouble and she had been avoiding her. The suspect admitted that
she held the victim’s neck and wanted to engage her in a fight before
they were separated by their neighbors.
Mojisola
said she had contacted her family members to meet the victim’s family
in order to settle the matter amicably. But she has been arrested and
detained by the police.
The
suspect was later released on an administrative bail. When P.M.NEWS
visited the station, the DPO, Mike Ochuko, was not around to comment on
the matter.
A source at the station confirmed the incident and told our reporter that the police would soon charge the suspect to court.
A source at the station confirmed the incident and told our reporter that the police would soon charge the suspect to court.
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