Woman in court for negligent conduct

The Police on Tuesday arraigned a woman, Halima Umar, in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for alleged negligent conduct and causing grievous hurt.

The defendant, who is standing trial on a two-count charge of negligent conduct and causing grievous hurt, resides at Angwan Cement Village, Abuja.
The prosecutor, Zannah Dalhatu, told the court that one Oche Sunday of the same address with the defendant reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station, on July 6.

Dalhatu said that the complainant alleged that the defendant allowed her little daughter, Falina Umar,4, to push his own daughter, Juliet Oche,2, down from a storey building.

The complainant rushed her daughter to the Gwarimpa Hospital, Abuja and spent N26, 500 for her medical bill, the defendant was asked to pay the bill, but she refused, Dalhatu said.

The prosecutor also said that the offences contravened Sections 196 and 247 of the Penal Code.

The defendant pleaded not guilty, adding that “the two kids always play together.’’

The judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N20, 000 and one surety in like sum.

He adjourned the case until Aug. 8, for further hearing.