Woman pours pepper-water on husband’s penis in Lagos

A 31-year-old housewife, Ngozi Obasi,
has allegedly poured a pot of hot water
mixed with pepper on her husband’s
private part.
The woman was arraigned before an
Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ in Lagos
on Thursday.

Mrs. Obasi, a resident of 17, Fatiregun
St., Ilaye in Ebute Meta, is charged with
attempted murder to which she pleaded
not guilty.

The police in charge of the matter, Sgt.
Kehinde Omisakin, told the court that
Ngozi committed the offence on Oct. 1 at
3.00 a.m. at their residence in Ebute
Meta.

According to the prosecutor, the accused
after a heated argument, emptied the
pot of hot water mixed with pepper on
the private part of Igwe Obasi, her
husband, in a bid to murder him.
He said the offence contravened Section
230 (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos
State, 2015.

The offence is punishable with life
imprisonment.

The Magistrate, Tajudeen Elias admitted
the accused to bail in the sum of
N100,000 with one surety in like sum.

Elias said the surety must show proof of
tax payment in the last three years to
the state government.

He adjourned the case until Oct. 16 for
further hearing.