A 33-year-old businessman, Olakunle Abegunde, was on Friday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting his wife.
The defendant, who resides at House 4, Megamound Estate, Ikate, Lekki, Lagos, is standing trial on a charge of assault.
Abegunde pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji, told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offence on Oct. 29, 2025, at his residence.
According to him, the defendant habitually both physically and verbally assaults his wife, Afolashade Olatunde, during minor disagreements.
He alleged that the defendant caused a breach of the peace by beating his wife on the chest, resulting in severe chest pain.
He said the offence contravened Section 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr L. A. Owolabi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The case was adjourned until March 4 for mention.
