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Four men, including a septuagenarian, were on Friday charged before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly cutting off a man’s hand and leg with a machete.
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The accused — Edike Emeka, 49; Dick Ike, 61; Oladun Mannaseh, 70; and Rafiu Olorunmbe, 35– are facing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and causing grievous body harm.
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They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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The Prosecutor, Sgt. Idowu Onime, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Oct. 19 at 28, Shobadu, St., Sari-Iganmu, a Lagos suburb.
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He said the attack followed an argument between the accused and the complainant, Tajudeen Ogunbadejo.
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Onime said Ogunbadejo, who was seriously injured, was kept in a vehicle outside the courtroom.
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He said the offences contravened Sections 338 and 516 of the Criminal code, Laws of Lagos State.
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The Senior Magistrate, Mr M.K.O. Fadeyi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 each with one surety each in like sum.
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Further hearing has been fixed for Nov. 22.?
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