An Ondo State Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, today remanded a forty-five year-old, Zainab Suleiman, at Olokuta Correctional Centre formerly Nigerian Prisons in Akure for allegedly assaulting her 12yr-old neice who is living with her.
The woman was also accused of using her fingernails to inflict injuries all over girl’s body.
The accused person, Zainab, who was today arraigned by the Ondo state Police Command was said to have committed the offence on 31 January, 2020 at Oke-Odu area along Ipinsa road, Akure.
The charge sheet reads, “that you Zainab Suleiman on the 31 January, 2020 at Oke-Odu via Ipinsa, Akure did unlawfully assault one Victoria Williams aged 12 year old by using your fingernails to inflict injuries all over her body and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 355 of the criminal code cap 37 vol 1 laws of Ondo state of Nigerian 2006.
When the two counts bordering on Zainab was read to her, she pleaded not guilty to the counts.“That you Zainab Suleiman, on the same date, and place did injure one Victoria Williams by causing her deep wound on her body and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 338 of the criminal code cap 37 vol 1 laws of Ondo state of Nigerian 2006.”
That you Zainab Suleiman, on the same date, and place did injure one Victoria Williams by causing her deep wound on her body and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 338 of the criminal code cap 37 vol 1 laws of Ondo state of Nigerian 2006.”
When the two counts bordering on Zainab was read to her, she pleaded not guilty to the counts.
The Police Prosecutor, Sargeant Ajiboye Babatunde told the court that the accused person has committed punishable offence saying that he has witnesses to call on the matter.
Sargeant Babatunde, however prayed the court to grant him short adjournment date for enable him to gather all his witnesses and study the case file.
Counsel to the accused person, Mr. Akinrata Adelanke who did not opposed to the Prosecutor application but saying that her client still presumed innocent until its contrary proved by the court.
Adelanke said the essence of bail is the discretion of the court and urged the court to temper justice with mercy in admitting her to bail.
According to him, “the victim involved is a minor and paramount to individual. The victim will be adequately taking care of because this is a family issues.”
The Magistrate, Mrs Funke Adegoroye subsequently transfered the case to a family court and adjourned the case till Tuesday next week.
Source:Sunshinetruth
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