courtA 36-year-old barber, Azeez Adewale, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Oshodi Magistrates court sitting in Lagos for allegedly peeping at his female neighbour while she was having her bath.
Adewale, who resides at No. 23, Arowojobe Street, Lagos is standing trial for breach of peace and assault.
The prosecutor, Cpl Kehinde Olatunde, while testifying in court said, Adewale committed the offences on May 17 at his residence, adding that he was caught peeping at his neighbour, one Miss Victoria Emmanuel, while taking her bath in the bathroom.
Olatunde affirmed, “The accused was secretly looking at the complainant when she was bathing,” adding that the accused was sitting at the passage when the complainant passed with a bucket of water to bath. “The accused sneaked and followed her behind, he went to the back of the bathroom where there is a small hole, stood there and was peeping at her while she bathed.”
He noted that the complainant on noticing a peeping eyeball, poured the accused soap water on his eye.
“While she was bathing, she sighted an eye looking at her through a small hole in the bathroom and she poured soap water on the eye.
“The accused forcefully opened the bathroom door, descended on the complainant by punching her severally on her face, and she quickly shouted for help and neighbours came to her rescue,” Olatunde said.
According to the prosecutor, the offences contravened Sections 166 and 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
When the charges were read, Adewale however pleaded not guilty and was consequently admitted bail by the Magistrate, Mr Akeem Fashola in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum.
Fashola, consequently adjourned the case to June 8 for further mention.
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