A 35-year old farmer, Adebayo Olaniyi, was on Tuesday
sentenced to a total of 3 years and 3 months imprisonment
by an Odo-Owa Area Court, Kwara State on two counts of assault.
The Judge, Mr Adolade Banigbe, in his ruling, sentenced Olaniyi
to three months imprisonment with am option of N1,000 fine on the
first count and three years imprisonment on the second count with am
option of N13,000 fine.
Olaniyi was accused of for biting off the victim Bode Arilewos lower
lip during an altercation and had initially pleaded not guilty to the charges
on his first arraignment on September 18, 2015.
He was granted bail in the sum of N50,000 with a surety in like sum.
The judge said the sentence was to serve as a deterrent to others
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