Thursday, May 9, 2024 -A Senior Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, Abuja, has sentenced a 28-year-old housewife, Faith Felix to eight months in prison for pouring hot water on her co-wife.
The woman, who
resides in Gosa Toge along airport road in the FCT, was convicted and sentenced
for criminal force, assault and causing grievous hurt, to which she begged the
court for leniency.
The Senior Magistrate, N.A. Turkur, who
sentenced her to eight months imprisonment without option of fine, warned her
to desist from committing such act and be of good behavior
Earlier, the prosecuting counsel,
Dabo Yakubu, told the court that the complainant, Stella Jecus of same address
reported the matter to the police on May 2, 2024.
Mr Yakubu said that on the same day while
the complainant was asleep, the convict intentionally poured hot water on her
without any reason.
He told the court that during police
investigation, the convict confessed to have intentionally committed the act.
Mr Yakubu said that the offence contravened
the provisions of Sections 267, 268 and 247 of the Penal Code. (NAN)
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