A Lagos Senior Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Ejigbo has released on bail, a man , Mr. Stanley Wesley, whose dogs viciously attacked a four-year-old boy, Omonigho Abraham.
Abraham is currently receiving medical treatment at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.
When Stanley stood before and Magistrate P. E. Nwaka on Monday his charge sheet read:
“That you, Stanley Wesley, on September 25, 2014, at about 5.40pm at Adegboyega Street, Akesan, in the Lagos Magisterial District did act in a negligent manner, letting loose your dogs which attacked one Omonigho Abraham aged 3 1/2yrs of same address and caused him grievous bodily harm on the head and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 249 (d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011”.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of N300, 000 with two sureties in like sum. The magistrate added that the sureties must have voter cards, national identity cards and present evidence of three years tax payment.
Further hearing on the matter was adjourned till November 3, 2014.
The Lagos Police Command spokesman, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, who confirmed that the accused was granted bail said, “The dogs are being held, but they’re not in detention. The reason for this is to enable the health authorities know if they are rabies-infested dogs which could affect the line of treatment of the victim”.