NAN-H-97
Bail
By Blessing Ibegbu
Mararaba (Nasarawa), Nov. 17, 2016 (NAN) A Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court in Nasarawa State on Thursday granted N100,000 bail to a 25-year-old businessman, Samuel Messiah, who allegedly attacked his neighbour, Mrs Joy Orazuluka with his shoe and destroyed her house door.
The Judge, Hon. Albert Maga who gave the ruling, also granted Messiah two sureties as part of the bail conditions.
Maga ordered that the sureties must show evidence of owning a landed property and a valid national identity card.
Maga said: “If the defendant fails to meet the bail terms before the next adjourned date, he will be remanded in Keffi prison.”
The defendant, who resides in Adebo Street, Calvary Road, Aso Pada, Mararaba, is facing a three-count charge of assault, mischief and criminal intimidation.
The prosecuting officer, Cpl. Friday Adaji, had told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Nov. 5, at the same address.
Adaji said that the defendant assaulted and intimidated the complainant by stoning her with his shoes and damaging the net on the door of her house.
“The complainant reported that the trouble started when she asked her daughter, in her native language, where she kept her broom which she did not see in its usual place.
“She said Messiah, without enquiring what she was asking her daughter, suddenly stoned her with his shoes, destroyed her door net and also threatened to kill her,’’ he said
The prosecutor said that the offences contravened sections 327 and 397 of the Penal Code.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Judge adjourned further hearing in the case until Dec. 8. (NAN)
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Edited By Hajia Sani/Yusuf Zango