Mother, daughter docked after beating up neighbour
A 50-year-old woman, Angela Ugochukwu and her 20-year-old daughter, Priscilla, were on Thursday arraigned in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up their neighbour.
The defendants who lived at Ungwan Maigero in Karji area of Kaduna, were arraigned by the police for assault and causing grievous hurt.
The prosecutor, Inspector Chidi Leo, informed the court that the neighbour, Jummai Richard, of the same address with the defendants reported the matter on March 11.
According to Leo, a fight broke out between Angela and the complainant, after the latter accused her of always insulting her children rather than cautioning them.
The prosecutor said that Priscilla joined her mother in beating up the complainant when she saw them fighting. “My Lord, the defendants used wood to beat up the complainant and they also injured her,”. The offence contravened the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.
The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N100, 000 each with one surety each in like sum. He added that the sureties must be gainfully employed and present evidence of three years’ tax payment to Kaduna State Government.
The matter has been adjourned till April 30, for hearing.
