The police on Friday arraigned two women in a Zonal Chief Magistrates Court, New Karu, Nasarawa State, for allegedly fighting and inflicting injury on themselves on Feb. 14.
The defendants, Alice Odey, 27, and Blessing Onagbulum, 39, both residing in New Nyanya, Karu, Nasarawa State, were charged with disturbance of public peace, defamation of character and causing hurt.
They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
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The prosecutor, Inspector Shehu Ndam, told the court that the defendants were arrested and brought to the New Nyanya police station on Feb. 14.
According to him, the defendants engaged in a fight, inflicting injuries on themselves.
“Onagbulum accused Odey of snatching her former husband, while Odey accused Onagbulum of using ‘juju’ to shrink his private parts.
“A fight broke out between the two defendants, and Odey used a broken bottle to stab Onagbulum in the head, jaw and neck.
“Upon seeing Onagbulum on the ground, Onagbulum’s 16-year-old daughter picked a stone and hit her in the eye,” Mr Ndam told the court.
The prosecutor noted that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 113, 139 and 245 of the Penal Code.
The judge, Godiya Bawa, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N100,000 each and one surety each in the like sum.
Mr Bawa adjourned the matter until March 15 for further hearing.
