Tiler jailed for attacking parents with pestle in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi
A 27-year-old tiler, Ige Ayomide, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison by an Akure Magistrate’s Court for assaulting his parents and damaging his father’s television in Akure, Ondo State.
Ayomide was convicted after pleading guilty to three counts bordering on unlawful assault occasioning serious injury and malicious damage to property. The court sentenced him to 12 months’ imprisonment or a N50,000 fine on each of the three counts.
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on August 24, 2026, at about 10:20 p.m. at the family’s residence in Oke Iya Ijoka, Akure. The defendant was alleged to have attacked his mother, Jimoh Dupe, with a pestle, inflicting serious injuries on her head.
The court further heard that about 10 minutes later, Ayomide allegedly attacked his father, Jimoh Adesoye Adewale, hitting him on the head and face. He was also accused of smashing his father’s 21-inch Samsung television, said to be worth N25,000.
Testifying before the court, the father alleged that his son had taken a substance suspected to be a hard drug shortly before the incident. He said he was alerted by a noise from the sitting room and, upon rushing out, found his wife being attacked by the defendant.
The witness told the court that his wife sustained severe injuries and was receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo. He also identified Ayomide as his second child.
Meanwhile, Ayomide, who was not represented by a lawyer, told the court that he could not explain his actions, saying he did not understand what came over him during the incident. However, after considering his guilty plea and the evidence before it, the court convicted him.
Magistrate Olusola Olujobi consequently sentenced Ayomide to 12 months’ imprisonment or a N50,000 fine on each count. The offences were said to contravene Sections 335 and 451 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol. I, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.
