by ‘Jola Sotubo

A clergyman in Ogun has been arrested and charged after reports that he assaulted his wife and caused her injuries.

Samuel Daniel, a pastor with the Ode Remo branch of the Apostolic Church in the state, is said to have attacked his wife with a machete because she missed church programmes.

The suspect was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Owode Egba in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state.

Vanguard reports:

He was arraigned on a two-count charge of assault and providing false information, which is punishable under Sections 338 and 192 criminal code Vol 1 law of Ogun State, 2006.

The accused, who was a Pastor with area of the state, reportedly went to his wife’s place of work at Itori village in Owode-Egba on December 10, 2013 and used the machete on her for abandoning church programmes.

He was reported to have taken his wife to the hospital and reported the case at Owode-Egba Police Station, but lied that two unknown persons attacked his wife.

After an investigation, he was reportedly arrested by the Police and charged to court. At the last adjourned date, Daniel pleaded not guilty while his counsel, Joy Augustine, filled a bail application arguing that the offence is bailable.

Presiding Magistrate, E. J. Ojikutu granted him N100,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum and adjourned till May 26, while the accused, who appeared to have suffered partial stroke, remain in prison.