An Akure Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 27-year-old tiler, Ige Ayomide, to 12 months in prison for assaulting his parents and destroying his father’s television in Akure, Ondo State.
Ayomide was brought before the court on three counts, including unlawful assault occasioning serious injury and malicious damage to property. He pleaded guilty to all the charges and was convicted by Magistrate Olusola Olujobi.
According to the prosecution, the incident happened at about 10:20pm on August 24, 2026, at a residence on Oke Iya Ijoka, Akure. The defendant allegedly attacked his mother, Jimoh Dupe, with a pestle, inflicting injuries on her head.
The prosecution further alleged that Ayomide subsequently assaulted his father, Jimoh Adesoye Adewale, with the same object, causing injuries to his head and face. He was also accused of damaging a 21-inch Samsung television belonging to his father and worth N25,000.
Giving evidence, the father told the court that he suspected his son had taken a substance believed to be a hard drug shortly before the incident. He said he was in his bedroom when a disturbance from the sitting room drew his attention.
The witness said he went to investigate and found his wife under attack before the defendant allegedly turned against him. He added that his wife’s injuries were serious enough to require treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo.
In his own statement, Ayomide said he was unable to explain his behaviour, insisting that he did not know what came over him on the night of the incident. The court, however, found him guilty after his plea and the evidence presented by the prosecution.
Magistrate Olujobi sentenced him to one year’s imprisonment or a N50,000 fine on each of the three counts.
The charges were brought under Sections 335 and 451 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol. I, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.
