A 33-year-old man, Dominic Kenneth, was arraigned on Wednesday at the Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly removing his neighbour’s scrotum during a fight.
Kenneth, residing at No 1, Abdul Rasaq Street, Balogun area of Ikorodu, is facing a count charge of causing grievous harm to his neighbour.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.
According to Vanguard, the Prosecutor, ASP Christian Okonofua, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 1, at about 12:20p.m.
Okonofua said that Kenneth unlawfully caused grievous harm to his neighbour (co-shop owner in the market), Pascal Uche, by allegedly removing one scrotum from his private part during an altercation.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Section 245 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, which stipulates seven years in prison if the accused is found guilty.
The Magistrate, Mrs A.O. Onalaja, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N250,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Onalaja adjourned the case until March 14, for mention.