A 25-year-old man, Adamu Sanusi, was on Thursday arraigned before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing his brother on his chest with a broken bottle.
The defendant, who resides at Ali Akilu Road Kaduna, is charged with two-count of assault and causing harm.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo told the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 28, at 7.45. p.m., at their residence.
Leo alleged that the defendant stabbed his elder brother Nurudeen Sanusi, on the chest with a broken bottle after a disagreement.
The prosecutor said that the elder brother had advised the defendant to quit smoking and causing public disturbance, but the defendant got angry and an altercation occurred.
“In the process the defendant broke a bottle and stabbed his brother on the chest and he was hospitalised,” he added.
Leo said that the offence contravened Section 244 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.
The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, in his ruling, granted the defendant a N200, 000 bail with two sureties each in like sum.
He said that the sureties who must be blood relations to the defendant and must be gainfully employed and must show evidence of tax payments to Kaduna Government.
The case was then adjourned until June 19 for hearing.
