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Woman Stabs Co-Tenant Over Bathroom Key

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11 years ago

April 16, 2014

A 32 year-old woman, Rahman Raliat, has been
arraigned before a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos
State, for allegedly stabbing her co-tenant, Sulaimon
Jamiu with a broken bottle on his head, face and head
over a bathroom key.
According to the police, trouble began between the two
tenants when Raliat allegedly went to collect the
bathroom key from a co-tenant (a woman) inside
Jamiu’s apartment. It was reported that Jamiu was not pleased that Raliat came to his apartment to ask for the key and accused her of monitoring his visitor.
When Jamiu challenged Raliat, an argument ensued
between them which led to a fight during which the
accused allegedly went for a bottle, broke it and stabbed
the victim on his head, face and hand.
Raliat allegedly fled after committing the alleged offence but after three days she was arrested at a hideout and charged to court on a count charge of felony to wit, stabbing occasioning grievous bodily harm. She pleaded not guilty to the charge, presiding magistrate Y. R.
Pinheiro admitted her on bail with the sum of N50, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
The accused was, however, taken to Kirikiri Prisons,
Apapa, Lagos State, pending when she will fulfill the
bail condition. The matter was adjourned till 5 May,
2014 for mention.