A Lagos-based man, Sulaiman Maiyegun, aka Afobaje, who allegedly battered his wife and bragged about it on Facebook was on Friday arraigned before the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of assault occasioning harm and offensive publication.

In her ruling, Magistrate Folake Oshin granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties who must be a cleric and a family member to the defendant.

Maiyegun had on May 5 posted to his Facebook account, “I beat my wife and I am waiting for her police because I talked to a woman.” The post was attached with several pictures of the battered woman, identified as Mariam Gabriel, with blood oozing from her forehead.

Maiyegun’s action attracted condemnation from many Nigerians on social media.

One of his friends, Dabio Michael, wrote, “How I wish you knew the way she loves you. You wouldn’t have beaten her this way. Sule, come back to your senses. What you did was bad and as a friend, I will tell you the truth. Go and apologise to her and delete this rubbish (post) from social media.”

Another friend, Ahmed Abdulahi, wrote, “This is too bad, Sule.”

Also, Bukola Ayinde wrote, “Why did you do this, Sule? This is unfair. You shouldn’t have done this to your wife. Delete these pictures from social media and beg her.”

Also, Michael Williams wrote, “You are my friend but it’s obvious you can’t change.”

The viral offensive post gained traction online and got the attention of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, who reached out to the Commander, Area J Police Command, ACP Gbolahan Odugbemi, and got the suspect arrested on Thursday.

At his arraignment before the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court on Friday, Maiyegun pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of assault occasioning harm and offensive publication.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the prosecutor, SP Shinaolu Adeoye, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on May 5 at 12:13pm at Maiyegun town, Jakande Estate, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State.

The prosecutor said the defendant unlawfully assaulted his wife, the complainant, by beating her with his fist on her forehead.

“The defendant injured the victim on her forehead and posted an inciting and provoking publication about the incident on his Facebook page,” Adeoye said.

The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 57 and 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

NAN reports that Section 57 provides as punishment six months jail term or a fine of N90,000 while Section 173 provides three years’ imprisonment on conviction.

Adeoye, however, urged the court to remand the defendant to the correctional centre and asked for an adjournment date for the commencement of the trial.

In a swift reaction, the defendant’s counsel, Mr Mustapha Danesi, urged the court to grant his client bail on the most liberal terms, adding that the matter was as a result of a family crisis.

Oshin in her ruling also directed the court registrar to verify the addresses of Maiyegun’s sureties who must be taxpayers in the state. The case was adjourned until June 22 for mention.

sources: https://punchng.com/man-who-posted-wifes-battered-face-on-facebook-arraigned-granted-n500000-bail/

Granted bail for him to go and complete his unfinish work on that woman.

That man is a tout. His actions shows it all

He adore his facebook page with his wife picture yet he want to turn to bodybeater...better go apologies publicly and privately so their can be a possibility to settle the matter out of court.

The man is an idiot

Stop giving him the popularity he doesn't deserve!

Modified:
For those of you that don't understand, read about "infamy"

Moments like this, attention should be on the victim, not the criminal. You can still pass your message across without giving a criminal the attention they dont deserve.

It's like saying: "oh you can beat anyone, you just need to pay a sum to be granted bail"

VickyRotex:
Stop giving him the popularity he doesn't deserve!

Not popularity.
Atleast, prospective wife beaters will learn not to beat their women. 500K is alot of money.

Davash222:

Not popularity.
Atleast, prospective wife beaters will learn not to beat their women. 500K is alot of money.

I'm not disputing that. Ya not understanding my point, burr issokay.

This is a clean mad man, no matter the offense never lay your hand on a woman, just walk away. Anyone that can control there anger is saving him/her selves from so many dangers.

So the woman just arrange body put them dey wunjure am, is it that she doesn't have pistle or stool in her kitchen or she couldnt reach it?

Motor don finally jam egungun

If I was him,I'll pay the 500k and still beat her again.
That way the judge will realize that granting me bail was a mistake..

Good for him.


OSU ALUSI!


NDI ARA.

Silly man

Shormiey:


sources: https://punchng.com/man-who-posted-wifes-battered-face-on-facebook-arraigned-granted-n500000-bail/

They should just let the swine rot in prison

VickyRotex:


I'm not disputing that. Ya not understanding my point, burr issokay.

Even you yourself, you don't understand your own point

I still can't understand why a man would hit a woman.

Damnnnnn niggarrr
Isoright
Some men go just dey misbehave
Imagine beat person sister finish then you post am for face book dey Bragg

You get luck say nor be my sister be that
I nor go harm you

I go treat your fuckkk up and also open office and beer parlour for your head

Have we heard the mans side of the story on why he beat he's wife?
Women are known to very useless these days.

Davash222:

Not popularity.
Atleast, prospective wife beaters will learn not to beat their women. 500K is alot of money.

Nobody is paying 500k...

The person taking him on bail just needs to show the court that he has 500k in his bank account,and is willing to forfeit same to the court if the accused person absconds...

As long as the man appears for his trial, not even a dime will leave his surety's account

I don't support that judge at all. This miscreant need to rust in jail. I hate nonsense

Ezennwa:
hmm!

Wrong decision! why granting him bail.

Our Judges are only interested in money and not justice

500k is alot of money o.

The guy will be sure regretting now, Where will his broke ass get that kind of money? This is why I don't get angry, it comes with a lot of price, the day army man slapped me in owerri, I would have beaten him to death, if not that I was a Christian

Imagine how bold some devil can be. Yes, he is not him. He is devil incarnate

Please watch my cartoon here. The man there is not a wife beater



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHSvdtfF9AY

Useless Country

Nigerians don't like to mind their business, always poking into people's family affairs.
Na una marry the woman for the man?

Na begging remain now
His gragra don come down

Lol

E sopos spend like 2 months for prison na