The police on Tuesday arraigned a couple, Nsoha Uchenna and Nsoha Ogechukwu, before a Dutse Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly assaulting their son’s school owner, Okoroaku Chinedum.
The defendants, residents of Kagini, Abuja, are standing trial on charges bordering on causing hurt and mischief. They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecuting counsel, Julianna Atinko, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on Aug. 12, 2023.
Atinko said the defendants went to their son’s school, Hope Schools, to collect his testimonial, adding that an argument ensued over the collection of the document and resulted in the physical assault of Chinedum.
The prosecution presented an eyewitness, Happiness Abah, who testified before the court.
Abah told the court that she heard noises coming from the school premises, where Chinedum also resided.
She said that upon entering the premises, she saw the defendants physically assaulting Chinedum, who was lying on the floor with a bleeding nose.
The witness said Chinedum was subsequently rushed to a hospital after he became unconscious.
She also told the court that some school furniture was destroyed during the altercation.
The prosecuting counsel said the offences contravened Sections 244 and 327 of the Penal Code Law.
The Senior Magistrate, Ibrahim Alkali, adjourned the matter until Nov. 11 for further hearing.
