Abuja man remanded for allegedly stabbing neighbour

By Christy Dike

An Abuja High Court on Wednesday ordered that a 32-year-old man, Israel Friday, should be remanded in a corrections facility for allegedly stabbing his neighbour.

The police charged Friday with attempted culpable homicide.

Trial judge, Justice M. S. Idris, gave the order after the Prosecution Counsel, Donatus Abah complained that the defendant will be a threat to the victim.

Justice Idris after hearing submissions from parties, adjourned until May 13 to rule on the bail application and for trial.

Abah told the court that Friday, who lives in Angwan Tiv, zone 7, Lugbe stabbed his neighbour, Theophilus Edache during an argument.

Abah said the stabbing caused a grievous injury to Edache whose left hand was later amputated.

He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 229(1) and 248 of the Penal Code law.

The defendant however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The defendant’s counsel, Noah Abdul, urged the court to release his client on bail on liberal terms.

He said the offence is not a capital offence and therefore attracts a bail.

Objecting, Abah told the court that he filed a counter affidavit opposing the bail application and attached the amputated arm of the victim.

” When the victim had the two hands, he could defend himself against the defendant. What will happen now that he has become vulnerable.

‘If the defendant is released on bail, there is every likelihood that he will end the life of the victim,” he argued.

He urged the court to dismiss the bail application.

(NAN)