PASTOR REMANDED IN PRISON FOR ATTACKING WIFE WITH MACHETE OVER CHURCH PROGRAMME

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A pastor, Samuel Daniel has been remanded in prison by an Ogun State Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Owode Egba, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area for brutally attacking his wife with machete.

Presiding Magistrate, E. J. Ojikutu,  yesterday remanded the accused in prison.

Pastor Daniel was arraigned on a two-count charge of assault and providing false information, which is punishable under Sections 338 and 192 criminal code Vol 1 law of Ogun State, 2006.

The accused, who was a Pastor with an Apostolic Church in Ode Remo area of the state, reportedly went to his wife’s place of work at Itori village in Owode-Egba on December 10, 2013 and used the machete on her for abandoning church programmes.

He was reported to have taken his wife to the hospital and reported the case at Owode-Egba Police Station, but lied that two unknown persons attacked his wife.

After an investigation, he was reportedly arrested by the Police and charged to court. At the last adjourned date, Daniel pleaded not guilty while his counsel, Joy Augustine, filled a bail application arguing that the offence is bailable.

Presiding Magistrate, E. J. Ojikutu granted him N100,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum and adjourned till May 26, while the accused, who appeared to have suffered partial stroke, remain in prison.

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