A 35-year-old woman, Jennifer Monday, was on Tuesday, charged before a Kaduna Magistrate Court for allegedly hitting her sister (Ruth John) with a log of wood.
The defendant, who lives at Maraba Rido Kaduna, is facing a two-count charge of assault and causing grievous hurt.
The prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on June 6 at about 7pm at her residence.
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He said the complainant went to the defendant’s house to discuss their sick mother and in the process, an altercation ensued in which the defendant hit her sister on the head with a log of wood.
Leo said the complainant was rushed to the hospital and the matter was thereafter reported to the police, leading to the arrest of the defendant.
He said the offences contravened Sections 58 and 284 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case until July 20, for hearing. (NAN)
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