Assault
By Patience Yakubu
Kaduna, June 19, 2024 (NAN) A 44-year commercial driver, Salisu Adamu, was on Wednesday, arraigned before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a passenger.
Adamu, whose address was not given, is being charged with assault.
The Prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence at NDA Junction, Kaduna.
He said that Adamu gave the complainant, Haruna Gambo, several fist-blows that caused him severe injuries on his face following a disagreement over N200.
He said that Gambo was rescued by onlookers before the defendant was arrested by a policeman on duty at the bus stop.
Leo said that the offence contravened Section 224 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 224 of the code prescribes a three-year jail term for offenders.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
The case was adjourned until July 16 for hearing.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Nick Nicholas and Azubuike Okeh
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