A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse, Abuja, has remanded a 32-year-old man, Abdulganiyu Kabir, in prison for allegedly beating up his tailor, Ahmed Suleiman.
By Joy Kaka
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse, Abuja, has remanded a 32-year-old man, Abdulganiyu Kabir, in prison for allegedly beating up his tailor, Ahmed Suleiman.
Kabir was charge on three counts bordering on assault, mischief and resistance to arrest.
He however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate, Abubakar Sadiq ordered the defence counsel, Helen Akpala to make a formal bail application for the defendant and adjourned the matter until Sept. 16.
Earlier, the prosecuting counsel, Simpa Ibrahim told the court that the complainant reported the matter at the Trademore Police Station on July 22.
Ibrahim alleged that the defendant gave the complainant some trousers to sew for him, adding that the complainant was unable to finish the work on time.
He said that when the complainant queried the defendant on why he could not meet with the deadline to deliver the trousers, he beat him up and tore his clothes.
He also said that during police investigations the defendant resisted arrest and gave one Insp. Sunday Onah a headbutt at the police station which caused him injuries.
The prosacutor said that the offences contravened the provisions of sections 267, 327, 172 and 241 of the Penal Code.
Meanwhile the defence counsel, who made a bail application, relied on section 36(5) of the 1999 constitution which stated that the defendant was innocent until proven otherwise and urged the court to grant it.
The prosecution however opposed the bail application saying that the conduct of the defendant constituted grave abuse to authority and urged the court to deny the bail in public interest safety. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)