A construction site labourer, Ibrahim Ogunlade, 32, who allegedly stabbed his co-worker on the head with a broken bottle, on Thursday appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

Ogunlade, 32, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a count charge of causing grievous bodily harm.

He denied the charge preferred against him by the police.

The police prosecutor, Insp Simon Njue, had told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 10, at No. 5, Tajudeen Ogunleye St., Ejigbo, Lagos.

According to Njue, the defendant assaulted the complainant, Kinsley Abaji, by stabbing him with a broken bottle due to an argument.

He said that the defendant stabbed the complainant on the head and other parts of the body which resulted in the complainant being hospitalised.

He said that the offence contravened Section 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

According to the section, anybody found guilty of the offence will be liable to three years imprisonment.

The Magistrate, Mrs A. K. Dosunmu, granted the defendant N100, 000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

She ordered that the sureties should be gainfully employed and must show evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State Government.

She adjourned the case until Aug. 9 for mention.