Nkiruka Ibeanu,
a housewife, was Thursday charged by the police with allegedly
calling a female pastor, Lovelyn Mba, a prostitute and threatening to kill her.
Ibeanu, of Abijo in
Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, was arraigned before Mr B. I. Bakare of an Igbosere
Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on a two-count charge marked V/25/2017 bordering on
threat to life and breach of peace.
Prosecuting Sergeant
Innocent Odugbo, said the alleged incident occurred following a disagreement
between the women, sometime last December at Ajangbadi, Lagos.
Odugbo alleged that
Ibeanu conducted herself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by calling
Mba a prostitute.
He added: “The
defendant also sent text messages to the phone of the complainant, saying, she
would kill the complainant.”
According to him, the
offences contravened Sections 56 and 166 (d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos
State, 2011.
Ibeanu pleaded not
guilty to the charge.
Magistrate Bakare
granted her N50,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum who must be
gainfully employed and have verifiable addresses.
He adjourned till
March 29 for mention
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