Woman lands in court for stabbing boyfriend with knife

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Woman lands in court for stabbing boyfriend with knife

A 23-year-old woman, Abigail Victor, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Kaduna Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend with a knife.

Abigail, a resident of Ungwan Sunday, Kaduna, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and causing injury.

The Prosecutor, Inspector Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on May 17 at Sabon Tasha, Kaduna.

Leo said Abigail conspired with two others at large to beat her boyfriend, Dominic James, and also stab him with a knife in his shoulder.

He said the defendant, who had a misunderstanding with the complainant, accused him of cheating on her.

“In the process, she called two of her friends who came to the complainant’s house, beat him up and stabbed him.

“It took the intervention of neighbours who came to the aid of the complainant and rushed him to a hospital.

“The offences contravene Sections 58 and 284 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.

“Section 58 attracts a one-year prison term if found guilty, while Section 284 attracts a prison term of not less than five years if found guilty,” he said.

Abigail pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N200,000 with one surety in like sum.

He said the surety must be a blood relation to the defendant and must present three years tax clearance by the Kaduna State Government.

Emmanuel adjourned the case until June 17 for hearing.