A 29-year old phone handset repairer, Mr. Chibuike Iziogo, of Isofumini Agbaja community in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has been remanded in Federal Correctional Centre, Abakaliki, for alleged attempt to kill his three months old baby and setting his supposed in-law’s house on ablaze.
The accused person had reportedly impregnated a 20- year- old girl who gave birth to a child, little Amarachi, and following the tradition of Izzi people, Mr. Iziogo is not recognised as either the husband of the lady or parent of the baby since he did not marry the lady legally.
Based on the belief, the lady and her daughter were not allowed to live with the man rather she had been in her family home against the wish of the supposed husband.
You May Also Read
- Evans in trouble as lawyer abandons him
- Policeman to be arraigned over alleged killing of petrol attendant in Aba
- Court admits 6 guns in evidence in alleged Taraba kidnap kingpin, Wadume, 6 others’ case
- Police burst another torture camp in Niger, rescue 15
The defendant in the Suit No MAB/361c/2020 was accused of attempted murder and arson over the accusation that he poured Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) round the house where the supposed mother-in-law, the lady, and the little child were sleeping at night on 8th July 2020.
Upon their discovery, the two women ran for their safety and forgot the little child inside through which the innocent girl sustained a high degree of injury before she could be rescued by sympathizers.
The suspect who had no defence counsel during the arraignment was said to have earlier beaten mercilessly his supposed father-in-law, Mr. Cletus Aloh with planks and thereby inflicted a high degree of injuries on the man’s head and legs some days after the murder attempt.
According to the charge sheet, the accused person thereby committed offence punishable under section 320 (1), 443 (a) and 355 all criminal code cap 33, volume 1 laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria, 2009.
Since the court lacked competent jurisdiction on the matter, the trial magistrate, Blessing Chukwu, ordered for the remand of the suspect and also adjourned the matter to a later date for a report of compliance.
Also, the magistrate instructed for the transfer of all the documents and evidence relating to the matter to the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) for further prosecution at the high court.
