Man appears in court for allegedly setting woman ablaze

A man, Gerald Edem has appeared in an Ebute meta magistrates’ court for allegedly setting a woman ablaze.

Edem is standing trial for causing grievous harm before magistrate Tolu Agbona.

The prosecutor, inspector Raphael, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 28.

Raphael alleged that the defendant poured kerosene on the complainant, Gladys Chuks and set her ablaze causing her grievous bodily harm.

He said the offence contravened the provision of section 245 of the criminal law of Lagos state, 2015.

Agbona admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of one hundred thousand Naira bail with two sureties, each in like sum.