Scavenger docked for allegedly pouring hot water on neighbour 

The police have arraigned a 58-year-old female scavenger, Rose Nwako in a Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja for allegedly pouring hot water on her neighbour.

The police charged Nwako, who reside at Karmo market Abuja, with voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous means and criminal  intimidation.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, Mrs Charity Nwachukwu, told the court  that the complainant, Mr John Ajure of behind Assemblies of God Church Karmo reported the matter at the Karmo Police Station on June 9.

Nwachukwu said that on the same day, the complainant and the defendant had a little misunderstanding and Nwako dishonestly threatened to kill him without provocation.

Nwachukwu told the court that the defendant intentionally boiled hot water and violently poured  the hot water all over  the complainant’s  body.

She told the court that as a result  of the hot water, the complainant sustained serious injury on his face and his body

The prosecutor said that during police investigation and interrogation, the defendant  made a confessional statement and threatened to kill the complainant after he recovered from the burn.

News Men report that the offence contravenes Sections 248 of 397 of the penal code.

The Chief Magistrate Mr Musa Jobbo admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N200,000 and two sureties in like sum.

Jobbo ordered that the sureties must produce reliable means of identification and must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.

He, however, adjourned the matter until July 3 for hearing