Police Inspector’s Wife Bites Off Sergeant’s Ear

A Police Inspector’s wife who reportedly bit off a Sergeant’s ear, has been arraigned in court on charges bordering on conspiracy, aiding and abetting, assault and false information.

The police Inspector’s wife, Lydia Uwadiegwu, who allegedly bit off part of a female Sergeant’s ear, was arraigned before an Ogba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday, alongside three other women: Ughaelunachi Justina, 61; Oladimeji Seun, 30; and Chinelo Okoh, 30.

The suspects who conspired and committed a felony by causing grievous harm to a woman Sergeant, Blessing Umongu, also bathed her with ground pepper, causing her partial blindness. Seun and Okoh were alleged to have given false information about the woman sergeant, to Inspector Uwaduegwu, first defendant’s husband, an offence which contravened Sections 411, 245, and 93 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendants who pleaded not guilty, were granted bail in the sum of N200,000 each with two sureties in the like sum.  The case was adjourned till January 7, for commencement of trial