September 11, (THEWILL) – A 32-year-old nursing mother, Ann Akpa, has been arraigned by the Police before a Chief Magistrate’s court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, for allegedly assaulting a Magistrate.
Akpan Ann was arraigned on September 4, 2023, for allegedly flogging Magistrate Lilian Igwesi with a stick on August 28, 2023, at number 32, Hill top road, Abakaliki.
The defendant, in the two-count charge suit marked MAB/630c/2023, was also accused of causing breach of peace by pouring dirt inside the Magistrate’s apartment.
The Police Prosecutor, ASP Chinagorom Eze, held that she committed offences punishable under sections 335 and 249(d) of the criminal code cap 33 volume 1 laws of Ebonyi state of Nigeria 2009.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of assault and causing breach of peace, while Eze E. Eze held watching brief.
A. J. Uguru Esq, who appeared for defence, applied for bail of the defendant in most liberal terms, citing that the offence was a bailable one.
Since bail is normally on the discretion of the trail Magistrate, Magistrate Lynda Ogodo declared her bail reserved and ordered her to be remanded in the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Abakaliki and adjourned the reserved bail to September 27, 2023.
The charge said, “That you Akpa Ann, 32 on the 28th day of August 2023 at No 32 Hill top road Abakaliki under the jurisdiction of this honourable court did unlawfully assault one Mrs Igwesi Lilian by flogging her with stick at her left hand side which caused her harm and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 335 of the criminal code cap 33 volume 1 laws of Ebonyi state of Nigeria 2009.
“That you Ann Akpa on same date and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did conduct yourself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by pouring dirt inside one Mrs Igwesi Lilian ‘s flat and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 249(d) of the criminal code cap 33 volume 1 laws of Ebonyi state of Nigeria 2009.”
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