Wife Arraigned For Constantly Beating Disabled Husband

A 38 year old woman identified as  Blessing Igwe, has been arraigned before an Abuja court for allegedly beating her disabled husband.

Igwe is facing a three-count charge of assault, criminal intimidation and resisting lawful arrest.

The wife, who stays at CBN Estate at Apo in Abuja, was said to have resisted arrest.

The Prosecutor, Mr. Fidelix Ogbobe, said that ‎the complainant, one Robinson Igwe of Choos Estate, Apo reported the matter at the Apo Police Station on Aug. 2.

Ogbobe said the accused was using taking advantage of her husband condition to assault him.

“The defendant always takes advantage of her husband’s disability to assault him. The complainant is a physically challenged person, who uses crutches to walk.
“He has been admitted in hospital because of a head injury as a result of assault and battery from his wife.
“Despite police intervention the accused had repeatedly beaten her husband at the slighted provocation.’’

He also said;

“But when the complainant reported the matter to the police, the defendant resisted arrest on three different occasions until she was finally arrested on the fourth attempt by the police,’’

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty.

The Presiding Judge, Alhaji Umar Kagarko, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N20, 000 with one surety in like sum.

Kagarko adjourned the case until Oct.17. (NAN).