A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Friday, ordered a housewife, Doosu Samuel, to sweep the premises of the court for 21 days for pouring hot water on a 15-year-old girl.
The police charged Samuel, who lives at Logo 1, Makurdi, with causing grievous hurt punishable under section 248 of the penal code laws of Benue, 2004.
The woman, however, pleaded guilty to the charge.
Magistrate Kelvin Banongo, in his ruling, condemned the act of the convict.
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He ordered the housewife to clean the court premises from 10 a.m. to noon with effect from Friday to June 5, on a daily basis except on Sundays.
The Magistrate further ordered the court registrar to contact the officials of the correctional centre, Makurdi, for supervision.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Inspector Omayi Ujata, told the court that the police received a distress call from one Ene Terwase on May 7, 2023.
Ujata said the complainant told the police that the convict poured hot water on her daughter, Mimidoo Samuel, without any just cause and injured her.
He stated that the victim was rushed to the Benue University Teaching Hospital by the police where she is still receiving treatment.
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