COMMOTION :Housewife Hits Her Pregnant Mate With Pestle, Causing Her To Miscarry

The police in Katsina state on Thursday arraigned a 19-year-old
housewife, Aisha Idris, in a Katsina Chief Magistrates’ Court, for
allegedly causing her mate, Sa’adatu, to miscarry.
The police prosecutor, Sgt. Okolo Usman told the court that the
complainant (Sa’adatu) and the accused were wives of Malam
Idris of Shinkafi village in Katsina local government area.
Usman said the complainant, in a statement she made to the police,
said that they had a misunderstanding which led to a fight.
According to him, Aisha took a pestle and hit Sa’adatu on back
where she fell down and in the process, had a miscarriage.
Usman said that the offence was contrary to section 234(a) of the
Penal Code Law, if convicted on the charges, the accused could
spend up to five years in prison or get an option to pay a fine or
both.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Mustapha Hassan admitted the accused to
bail in the sum of N50,000 and adjourned the case to Sept. 12, for
further mentioning.

Posted: at 6-09-2013 10:40 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie

Sad story
 

Posted: at 6-09-2013 12:55 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac