By Esther Onyegbula

A suspected domestic violence offender, Emeka Joseph, has been arrested, charged to court and remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over the alleged assault of a woman identified as Ezeka Chisom.

The Lagos State Police Command disclosed this on Wednesday, following the circulation of a viral video alleging that Joseph physically assaulted Chisom.

According to the Command, preliminary investigations revealed that the victim sustained facial injuries during the assault allegedly perpetrated by the suspect, with whom she had been cohabiting.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said in a statement that the suspect had been arraigned before a court of competent jurisdiction and subsequently remanded pending further proceedings.