Woman Arraigned For Attempted Suicide Granted N500k Bail



An Ebute-Meta Magistrates Court, Lagos, on Monday ordered a textile dealer, Mrs. Titilayo Momoh, to undergo psychiatric evaluation following her arraignment by the police for attempted suicide.

Momoh, 58, was also granted N500,000 bail with two sureties
 in like sum.
The woman was on March 24 rescued from jumping off 
the Third 
Mainland Bridge into the Lagoon by operatives of the Rapid 
Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command.

The charge reads: “That you Titilayo Momoh ‘f’ on the 24th day of 
March, 2017 at about 10:00 hours at Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, 
did attempt to commit suicide by jumping into the river and thereby
 committed an offence under Section 235 Cap C17, Volume 3 of the 
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Prosecuting police officer, Sergeant Kehinde Omisakin, had no 
objection to the oral bail application of defence counsel, Beauty Otigi.
Chief Magistrate Elias granted the defendant bail in the sum of 
N500,000 with two sureties in like sum, who must also show evidence
 of tax compliance.

He ordered the defendant to submit herself to psychiatric evaluation
 before the adjourned date of June 1.
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This is sad! why not gets her the help she needs.....

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