A 40- year -old businesswoman, Joy Okafor, was on Tuesday arraigned in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court , Abuja, for alleged joint act, extortion and causing hurt.

The defendant, of Angwan Cement, Life Camp Abuja, denied committing the offences and queried “ how can I beat a man this bad. ’’The prosecutor, Florence, told the court that one Usulor John of Karmo village, reported the matter at the Utako Police Station Abuja, on February 19. Auhioboh said that the complainant alleged that on that same date the defendant and others now at large beat him up at a garden in Utako, broke his neck, jaw and hand.

Auhioboh said that the complainant alleged that on that same date the defendant and others now at large beat him up at a garden in Utako, broke his neck, jaw and hand.

Auhioboh said that the complainant alleged that on that same date the defendant and others now at large beat him up at a garden in Utako , broke his neck, jaw and hand. The complainant also alleged that he was disposed of his Nokia 920 phone valued at N48,000, a wallet containing N23,000, business and office identity card.

The complainant also alleged that he was disposed of his Nokia 920 phone valued at N 48, 000, a wallet containing N 23, 000, business and office identity card.

Auhioboh said that the offences contravened Sections 79, 292 and 247 of the Penal Code. The counsel.

The counsel to the defendant, Charity Nwosu , applied for her bail and assured the court that the defendant would not jump bail. The judge , Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq , granted her bail in the sum of N 30, 000 and one surety in like sum.

The judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, granted her bail in the sum of N 30, 000 and one surety in like sumSadiq said that the surety must reside within the court ’s jurisdiction and adjourned the case till March 23 for further hearing.

Sadiq said that the surety must reside within the court ’ s jurisdiction and adjourned the case till March 23 for further hearing.
( NAN)

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