Two sisters, Rebecca Simon and Tina Simon, on Wednesday appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, charged with beating up a shop owner over N300 change.
The defendants, ages 24 and 28 respectively, both residents of Ungwan Yelwa Television area, Kaduna, were charged with causing grievous hurt.
The two sisters each pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Prosecution counsel, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that the complainant Felicia Samson reported the matter at the Sabon Tasha Police Station, Kaduna, on Oct. 7.
According to Leo, the defendants went to the complainant’s shop on the fateful day at noon and asked for a loaf of bread of N1,200.
The counsel said that the sum of N1,500 was handed to shop owner.
He said that the complainant told the defendants that she had no change and begged them to help her look for change.
“An argument ensued and, in the process, the defendants attacked the complainant, beat her up and inflicted serious injuries on her.
“The complainant was saved by neighbours who rushed her to the Sabon Tasha General hospital for treatment,” the prosecutor explained.
He said that the offence contravened Section 224 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State 2017, which prescribes seven-year jail term if found guilty.
The Magistrate, Mr. Ibrahim Emmanuel, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N100,000 each, with one surety each in like sum.
He said that each surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction, and adjourned the case until Nov. 7 for hearing. (NAN)
