Husband Yanks Out Civil Servant's Four Teeth Over Wife

A 51-year-old civil servant, Babatunde Ojulari, has lost four teeth during fisticuffs with his neighbour, one Mr. Sunday Akinola. It was learnt that Ojulari’s wife had complained to him that Akinola barged into the toilet in their residence on Akala Street, Idi-Oro, Mushin, Lagos, without tendering an apology when he saw her there.

It was said Ojulari was reporting Akinola to his wife when the suspect came out from his room and challenged him, which led to a duel between them.

Ojulari’s four teeth were yanked out during the duel. According to Punch, the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment, while Akinola was arrested after the incident was reported to the police.

Mr Ojulari told police: “On Friday, January 8, 2016, my wife complained that Sunday (Akinola) barged in while she was in the toilet. Our neighbours and I begged her. Two days after, I informed Sunday’s wife about what he did. We were on it when he showed up. He punched me and hit me with an iron rod. I lost four of my teeth in the process. He was not remorseful. He still threatened to kill me."

But Helen, the wife of 42-year-old Akinola, said it was Ojulari, who attacked her husband after a long argument. She, however, admitted that the complainant’s teeth were yanked out by her husband.

She said, “Mr. Babatunde (Ojulari) is our co-tenant and we have been living together for six years. I was at home with my husband, who was sick on that day, when I heard a woman singing a song to abuse me. When I came out, I saw Mr. Babatunde and he asked me whether I heard about what happened between his wife and my husband. My husband came out and told me to go inside. It was at this point that both of them started exchanging words which led to the fight. It was Mr. Babatunde that first gave my husband a blow. He (Akinola) responded and punched him in the mouth which made his four teeth fall off. I want the police to settle this matter. I have been sending people to beg the Ojularis on my family’s behalf.”

A police prosecutor, Inspector Benson Emuerhi, brought Akinola before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court on one count of assault.

Mr Akinola pleaded not guilty to the charge and was admitted to bail by the Chief Magistrate in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

The case was adjourned till March 15, 2016, for possible settlement or trial.