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Carpenter in Court over Assault

24/12/2010 No comments

Carpenter in Court over Assault

A 21-year -old carpenter, Felix Onuigboje, was yester­day arraigned before an Abuja Magistrate Court for alleged criminal force, assault and mischief, offences contrary to Sections 265 and 327 of the Penal Code.

Police prosecutor, Muhammed Ahmed, informed the court that on December 1st, one Adah Anthony reported at Maitama Police Station that he took the accused in his commercial vehicle from Mpape junc­tion with other passengers to Nyanya axis of the FCT and the accused came down at his destination without pay­ing him.

He further told the court that the refusal of the accused to pay the complainant his transport fare led to a confron­tation in which the accused assaulted the driver and delib­erately used his hand to break the back windscreen of the commercial vehicle.

When the charges were read to the accused, he pleaded not guilty and requested for bail, while the prosecutor asked for a date for hearing.

Magistrate Njideka Duru granted die abused bail in the sum of N10, 000 with a surety in like sum, who must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.

Daily Trust, Thursday, December, 9th 2010,

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By Abdulkadir Y. Abdullahi

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50 yr-old woman charged with assault

18/10/2010 No comments

50 yr-old woman charged with assault

A 50-year-old woman Madam Delta Imene was on Monday arraigned before an Abuja Magis­trate Court for assaulting a police officer.

The accused of Kuruduma villiage  was arraigned on a three-count charge of joint act, shop breaking and theft, offences pun­ishable under Sections 79, 264 and 241 of the Penal Code.,

The prosecutor, Philips Akogwu, told the court that on October 7, one Ibrahim Saidu attached to ‘B’ department Fed­eral Housing Quarters, reported at the Asokoro police station that when he went to the accused beer parlour, (Delta lodge) at Kuruduma village, Abuja, to effect her  arrest with other police officers, the accused conspired with her son now at large and criminally assaulted him.

The prosecutor stated further that the accused held the officer by the neck while her son took a star beer bottle and hit him on his head, adding that he sustained

injuries in the process and was rushed to Asokoro General Hos­pital for treatment.

He said the complainant incurred a bill of N4,070 at the Asokoro General Hospital while his N12,000 cash, Nokia phone valued at N9,000, sandal and belt valued at N800 got missing in the process.

The accused pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to her and requested for bail, denying that the second accused person is not her son.

The prosecutor urged the court to issue a bench warrant on the second accused person to compel him to appear before the court on the next adjournment date.

Magistrate Nkwadimi I. Buba granted the accused person bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.

The Magistrate also issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the second accused person who is now at large and adjourned the case to November 3 for hearing.

Daily Trust Thursday, October 14, 2010

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By Romoke W. Ahmad

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