Boy Arraigned for Allegedly Beating 60-Year-Old Neighbour in Lagos

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Arinze Opiomachie, 20, was reportedly arrested and arraigned on one count of assault before a Tinubu Magistrate Court for allegedly beating up his 60-year-old neighbour, Mrs. Tina Emebele, in the Ajah area of Lagos.

According to Punch, it was gathered the grandmother had wanted to make peace between him and her two grandchildren following a row when he pummelled her until blood started gushing out of her face.

The suspect had complained to Emebele’s daughter, Patricia, that the family’s dog tethered in the compound might attack him. He was said to have told 40-year-old Patricia to move the dog or he would kill it.

An altercation reportedly ensued afterwards, prompting Patricia’s children to intervene and caution the suspect to stop abusing their mother.

Opiomachi then allegedly grabbed a stick to beat the children and their grandmother rushed out from her room to settle the issue. However, he allegedly descended on her while Patricia and her children fled.

Patricia said, “He (Opiomachi) threatened to kill my dog if it barked at him. I said dogs bark when they are chained and begged him that it was to monitor my property outside because I was sanitising my apartment. He started abusing me, calling me a prostitute. My children came out and cautioned him. He beat them. He hit my mother in the face when she came out to ask what was wrong.”

The victim was said to have been taken to a hospital while the matter was reported at the Langbasa Police Station, leading to Opiomachi’s arrest.