A 45-year-old woman, Mrs Ronke Shitta, who allegedly beat up her
five-year-old granddaughter with a stick was on Tuesday brought
before an Ogba Magistrates’ Court, Ikeja, Lagos.
Shitta, 45, who resides at Surulere, Lagos was arraigned before
Chief Magistrate Taiwo Akanni on a one-count charge of the indecent
treatment of a child.
Prosecuting Inspector Clifford Ogu alleged that the incident
occurred at her residence on July 15 at around 2:00 pm.
Ogu said: “The grandmum indecently battered her granddaughter
with a big stick, which gave her permanent marks. The neighbours
said that was her usual way of beating the five-year-old girl and
that she also sends her errands that were too much for her
age.”
He told the court that the incident was posted on Facebook
before some concerned persons reported it to the office of Director
of Public Prosecution (DPP).
The DPP referred the matter to the Lagos State Domestic and
Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) which, on July 17, began the
investigation.
According to Ogu, when a DSVRT team visited the defendant’s home
to rescue the child and take her into protective custody, the
defendant had fled.
The defendant’s husband, however, promised to bring her to the
Gender Desk of the Police Command in Lagos the following day and he
did.
“The child was subsequently taken into protective custody,” he
said.
The alleged offence, the prosecutor added, contravened Section
135 of the Criminal Code Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Shitta pleaded not guilty.
Chief Magistrate Akanni granted her N100,000 bail with two
sureties in the like sum.
She adjourned till August 2, for trial.
A 45-year-old woman, Mrs Ronke Shitta, who allegedly beat up her
five-year-old granddaughter with a stick was on Tuesday brought
before an Ogba Magistrates’ Court, Ikeja, Lagos.
Shitta, 45, who resides at Surulere, Lagos was arraigned before
Chief Magistrate Taiwo Akanni on a one-count charge of the indecent
treatment of a child.
Prosecuting Inspector Clifford Ogu alleged that the incident
occurred at her residence on July 15 at around 2:00 pm.
Ogu said: “The grandmum indecently battered her granddaughter
with a big stick, which gave her permanent marks. The neighbours
said that was her usual way of beating the five-year-old girl and
that she also sends her errands that were too much for her
age.”
He told the court that the incident was posted on Facebook
before some concerned persons reported it to the office of Director
of Public Prosecution (DPP).
The DPP referred the matter to the Lagos State Domestic and
Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) which, on July 17, began the
investigation.
According to Ogu, when a DSVRT team visited the defendant’s home
to rescue the child and take her into protective custody, the
defendant had fled.
The defendant’s husband, however, promised to bring her to the
Gender Desk of the Police Command in Lagos the following day and he
did.
“The child was subsequently taken into protective custody,” he
said.
The alleged offence, the prosecutor added, contravened Section
135 of the Criminal Code Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Shitta pleaded not guilty.
Chief Magistrate Akanni granted her N100,000 bail with two
sureties in the like sum.
She adjourned till August 2, for trial.
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