Lanre Gentry, has been remanded in Kirikiri Prison, Lagos, after he was arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for beating his wife.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Y.O. Aje-Afunwa, gave him a bail condition in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Before he could meet the bail conditions, the presiding magistrate had closed for the day.
He was subsequently remanded in prison. Mercy Aigbe had accused her estranged husband of seven years of assaulting her repeatedly.
52-year-old Gentry turned himself in on Tuesday and was subsequently arraigned in court.
He was arraigned by Inspector Egbogun Katherine on three counts bordering on conduct likely to cause breach of the peace, physical assault, and causing grievous bodily harm.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges and elected summary trial.
His defence counsel asked for his bail in liberal terms.
The Magistrate, Aje-Afunwa, admitted him to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She said the sureties, one of which must have a house within the jurisdiction of the court, must submit their tax verification documents and house addresses to the police.
The case was adjourned till July 12, 2017.
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