KADUNA – A teenager was on Tuesday charged to court by police in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna for allegedly stabbing his uncle with a knife.
Raymond Patrick, 19, a resident of Narayi, Kaduna, was arraigned before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Courton – on a two-count charge of assault and causing grievous hurt.
The prosecutor, Chidi Leo, told the court that Patrick committed the offences on December 27 at about 11:30 a.m. at the same address.
According to Leo, the fight started due to an altercation that ensued between Patrick and the uncle, identified as Amos Dogo.
The suspect, who lives with his uncle, is in the habit of drinking alcohol and insulting neighbours, the prosecutor said.
“The uncle, after seeing the behaviour, sat him down for advice, which led to an argument, causing Patrick to attack and stab him on the shoulder and back.”
After the attack, Dogo was reportedly rushed to the hospital for medical treatment.
However, Patrick pleaded not guilty to the charges, and the magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, granted him bail of ₦100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The magistrate said the sureties, who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction, must also be Patrick’s blood relations who are gainfully employed, with evidence of tax payments to the Kaduna government.
He adjourned the case until January 21, 2025 for a hearing.
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