Thursday 31 October 2019

Man arraigned for allegedly stabbing customer - Shepherd Digest Magazine

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A 30-year-old man, Muhammad Hassan, was on Wednesday docked at an Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin City for allegedly stabbing his customer, Mr Emeka Nwoku, with a knife.

Hassan is being tried for causing bodily harm.

Police Prosecutor Patrick Agbonifo told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 29.

Agbonifo said that the offence contravened Section 335 of the Criminal Code, Laws of the defunct Bendel State now applicable in
Edo State.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.

Ruling on the bail application of the accused, the Magistrate, Mrs I.A. Osayande, granted him bail in the sum of N190,000 and a
surety in like sum.

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