A 26-year-old security guard, Joshua Habila, yesterday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing a female co-worker with a broken bottle during an argument.
The police charged Habila with a lone count charge of assault before Magistrate T. A. Anjorin-Ajose.
The prosecutor, Insp. Ajaga Agboko, told the court that defendant committed the offence on August 29, at about 8. 30a.m at their work place, located at Bibby Crest Ltd, Addo Road, Eti-Osa Lagos.
He said that the defendant stabbed his co-worker, a female office assistant, Tope Abubakar, with a broken bottle on the right side of her face during an argument.
He said the defendant was watching Television at the reception when the incident happened.
He said Tope chided him for watching TV early in the morning when he should be at his duty post.
“Habila got angry and picked up a bottle, smashed it on the wall and stabbed her on the right side of her face causing her serious injury.
He pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate Anjorin-Ajose granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He ordered that the sureties must tender their bank statements which must contain up to N200,000 cash deposit.
