Woman pours hot water on 14-year-old niece over pot of soup

A 29-year-old businesswoman, Odor Oyinyechi, is standing trial at a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly pouring hot water on her 14-year-old niece, Esther Ariserekwu, in Lagos.

The Prosecutor for the case, Anthonia Osanyade, told the court that the accused person committed the offence on Sept. 5 at No.139, Adetola St. Aguda, Surulere.
“The accused poured hot water on her 14-year-old niece, Esther Ariserekwu, who has been with her for more than a year for mistakenly pouring dirty water into her pot of soup that was stored in the freezer.”

The accused, a resident of No.139, Adetola St., Aguda in Surulere, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault.
‎The offence contravened Section 243 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The court, however, granted her bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
One of the sureties must be a blood relation of the accused with evidence of tax payment to the state government.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Ipaye Nwachukwu, adjourned the case to October 30.