Stories by Chizoba Ogbeche
The Nassarawa Police Command has arraigned one Chinemeron Afformazie, in a Mararaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly attempting to kill her ex-husband and causing him grievous hurt.
Afformazie, 22, is facing a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, trespass, causing grievous hurt and criminal intimidation.
The prosecutor, Jospeh Ahua, told the court that one Chinedu Alagboson of No 19, Mopol Quarters, Kabayi, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, reported the matter at the ‘A’ Division Police Station, Mararaba on March 27, 2014.
Ahua said that on March 26 while Alagboson was asleep, some armed men invaded his house with dangerous weapons and inflicted serious injuries on his head, adding that the complainant reported his former wife, Afformazie, as the suspect.
He added that investigation also revealed that the accused, being the complainant’s ex-wife, conspired with the unidentified assailants, now at large, to perpetrate the act.
The prosecutor said the accused had earlier threatened the complainant and had confirmed it at the police station.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 97,398, 241 and 397 of the Penal Code.
However, the accused person pleaded not guilty to the charges against her, as the prosecutor opposed the bail request for her, saying bail would affect police investigation into the matter.
Counsel to the accused, Mr. M.O. Atoh, prayed the court to grant his client considering the unborn child in her womb.
The Senior Magistrate, Mr. Habila Abundaga, granted her bail in the sum of N200,000 with one surety in like sum.
Abundaga said the surety must be a responsible person and must be resident within the court’s jurisdiction as he adjourned the case until June 16 for further hearing.
