A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has ordered the remand of three farmers including Wayo Ganson, Francis Ganga, and Monday Ganga in a correctional facility for an alleged attempt to commit culpable homicide.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) on Thursday, arraigned the three accused persons, whose addresses were not given, for alleged criminal conspiracy, mischief, and attempt to commit culpable homicide.
Marcus Audu, the NSCDC prosecutor, said to the court that one Zabiya Akawu and her son, Jonah Akawu, had reported the matter at the Corps’ office in Kafanchan on November 14, 2023.
The three accused persons, with armed cutlasses and sticks, broke into the complainant’s house at Bede, assaulted and disfigured her face with a machete, according to Audu.
Audu also told the court that the accused persons allegedly assaulted the complainant’s son and had five of his teeth removed when he went to rescue his mother on hearing her scream.
According to Audu, the offenses contravene the provisions of sections 58, 313, and 199 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law.
However, Samson Kwasu, the Chief Magistrate, declined to take the plea of the accused persons for lack of jurisdiction.
Kwasu directed the prosecutor to forward duplicate copies of the case file to the State Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
He, thereafter, adjourned the matter until Dec. 6 for further mention