The police on Friday arraigned a 43-year-old woman, Joy Omoregie, in an Egor Magistrates’,Benin, for alleged assault on her neighbour, Prisca Evbidan
Prosecutor Chuks Nnamdi said the offence was committed on Sept. 5 , at No 5, Okunoghae off Edaiken Primary School, Benin .
Nnamdi said that the accused assaulted Evbidan, by using fingers to inflicted injury on her face and neck.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 351 of the Criminal Code, and the accused pleaded not guilty.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr William Aziegbemhim, granted bail to the accused in the sum sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.
He said that the surety must be working in recognised establishment, and adjourned the case till Nov. 7, for hearing