47-year-old woman remanded for torturing niece with fingernails
The accused was arraigned by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly using her fingernails and horsewhip to cause deep cuts on the body of her niece identified as Victoria Williams.
According to the prosecution, the offence is contrary to and punishable under sections 355 and 338 of the criminal code cap 37 Vol 1 of the Ondo state law, 2006. “That you Zainab Suleiman, on the same date, and place did injure one Victoria Williams by causing deep wound on her body and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 338 of the criminal code cap 37 vol 1 laws of Ondo state of Nigerian 2006.”
Counsel to the accused person, Akinrata Adelanke who did not oppose to the Prosecutor’s application prayed that the court should temper justice with mercy in admitting her to bail.
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