A middle-aged mother, Monsurat Ayinde was on Monday dragged before an Abeokuta Chief Magistrate Court for reportedly hiring some thugs to beat her child’s teachers in a secondary school in Ogun State.
The 40 years old housewife was dragged to the court by the Ogun State Police Command.
Mrs Ayinde was charged before Chief Magistrate Adeola Adelaja, who granted her bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The accused whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault and breach of peace.
Police Prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Eigbejiale, had told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 20 at 11a.m. at Saje High School, Abeokuta.
According to him, the woman engaged some thugs, who stormed the school and beat up six teachers.
Mrs Ayinde, according to the prosecutor, took the retaliatory action because a teacher flogged her child, leaving her with bruises.
Eigbejiale further explained that the accused also hit a teacher, Mr. Monsuru Kusimo, on his left eye and injured him.
He said the accused conspired with others who are currently at large and caused a breach of peace of the school by disrupting its activities.
The offences according to the prosecutor were contrary to and punishable under Sections 249, 351, 355, and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006
The accused pleaded not guilty to the allegations slammed against her. The magistrate adjourned the case till August 22 for hearing.
