Barren Woman Slashes Neighbour’s Son With Blade

A barren housewife, Mrs. Patience Onuh, has
been charged to Apapa Magistrate’s Court,
Lagos State, southwest Nigeria for allegedly
attempting to kill her neighbour’s 5-year
son.
The 28-year-old woman was alleged to have
used a sharp razor blade to slash the victim
(name withheld) several times and he
sustained serious injuries.
Patience reportedly claimed that the boy’s
mother has been boasting with the boy to
spite her whenever they had quarrel.
The mother of the victim, Bridget, claimed
that Patience wanted to kill the boy because
she has no child.
Patience is now facing a charge of
threatening and attempting to kill the little
boy.
The incident happened at Snake Island
Barracks, Igbologun, Lagos, where both
neighbours reside.
P.M.NEWS gathered that Patience had a
quarrel with Bridget, mother of the victim,
and she allegedly vent her anger on the boy.
She reportedly used a new blade and started
slashing the little boy all over his body.
The boy started bleeding profusely before
he was rescued by their neighbours who
rushed him to a hospital where he is now
receiving treatment.
She pleaded not guilty after she was
arrested and arraigned.
The presiding magistrate, Mr. E.O. Ogundare
granted her bail in the sum of N100,000
with two sureties in like sum.
The matter was adjourned till 21 October
2011.
Patience was remanded in Kirikiri Prison
Apapa, Lagos pending when she will fulfil
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