Woman is charged for biting off neighbour's ear.

In Lagos, a woman has been charged at an Ikorodu Magistrate court of aggravated assault after allegedly biting off her neighbor’s ear because she cut in front of her in line at a river.

Lagos State Police said that 25-year-old Shalewa Akinnibo, was arrested on Tuesday , after biting off the ear of Bolajoko Yekeen.

According to police investigation, the fight began when Yekeen  arrived at the river to get some water. Akinnibo told Yekeen not to take water before her because she arrived first.

Yekeen refused to move away, Akinnibo grabbed the victim’s bucket and threw it on the ground. A fight broke out during which Akinnibo bit off Yekeen’s right ear.

Yekeen was transported to a local hospital, where doctors were unable to reattach her ear. The prosecutor reportedly brought the ear before the court as evidence.

Akinnibo pleaded not guilty to the charges, she is being held in custody while her bail has been set at N500,000 ($3,020).  If convicted, she faces up to seven years in prison.