arraigned a 49-year-old pastor, Moyo
Martins, before a Yaba Chief
Magistrate's Court for allegedly cutting
off the fingers of a two-year-old child,
Saidat Faleye.
The incident happened on Olumo Street,
Iwaya Onike, Yaba, Lagos State.
It was learnt that the mother of the
victim, Mrs. Bola Faleye, had left her in
the care of Martins on Thursday, when
she wanted to take her bath.
After she was gone, the child and the
suspect were said to have been
together in his room.
About five minutes later, our
correspondent gathered that the child
suddenly let out a loud shriek of pain
which drew the attention of neighbours.
They reportedly alerted her mother who
equally rushed to the scene in panic.
She found her child's ring and little
fingers chopped off.
It was alleged that Martins sawed off
the fingers in his room.
The kid was said to have been rushed to
a hospital within the area for treatment.
The suspect initially denied knowing
anything about the incident. However,
upon his arrest, he allegedly confessed
that he did it in error and pleaded to be
forgiven.
He was arraigned on one count, which
reads, "That you, Moyo Martins, on
March 6, 2014, about 1.10pm, at 5,
Olumo Street, Iwaya Onike, Yaba, Lagos
in the Yaba Magisterial District, did use
sharp saw to cut off the left finger of
one Saidat Faleye, aged 2 years."
The police prosecutor, Mr. F. Ifijeh, said
the offence was punishable under
Section 243 of the Criminal Law of Lagos
State, Nigeria, 2011.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the
charge and elected summary trial at the
magistrate's court.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Y.O Aje-
Afunwa, admitted him to bail in the sum
of N100,000 with one surety in like
sum.
The matter was adjourned till April 24,
2014.
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