A doctor, who allegedly flogged, slapped and asked a nurse to kneel down in a hospital in Lagos, was arraigned at an Epe Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, yesterday.
The doctor, Dr Emmanuel Okolo, 35, reportedly assaulted nurse Dorcas Adeyara, 23, during an argument about a patient.
Police prosecutor Moses Oyekanmi told the court the accused committed the offence on Wednesday, June 20, at about 2 am, at Awoyaya Hospital in Ibeju-Lekki. The police charged Okolo, who lives in Epe, with a one-count charge of assault.
“My Lord, the accused caused bodily injury to the complainant. He slapped her just because she worked for him. He should be punished for it,” Oyekanmi said.
After pleading not guilty, Magistrate O. A. Fowowe-Erusiafe admitted him to bail at N50,000. She ordered that the sureties must be employed, with evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State government.
Fowowe-Erusiafe adjourned the case till August 19 for trial.