Olanrewaju Àdelegan, the Chief Magistrate, Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, on Friday ordered the remand of a businessman, Ogooluwa Monehin, for allegedly piercing another man’s eye with a car key.
Magistrate Adelegan said that Monehin, 34, should be kept at the Okitipupa custodial facility pending review of the facts of the case.
He adjourned the case until April 16 for the review.
The defendant, whose address was not given, had pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of assault.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police Zedekiah Orogbemi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on February 23, 2025 about 10am on Yasere Street at Irele.
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Orogbemi said that the defendant used his car key to pierce the left eye of the complainant, Omodoti Odogun, during an argument over a business activity.
The prosecutor said that the defendant caused the complainant injuries, pain, and bodily harm.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 412 and 335 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.
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