Lawyer, 38, Arraigned For Killing Fowl, Breaking Eggs

A 38-year-old lawyer, Hajiya Hamamatu Manu, was on Friday charged in a
Gudu Upper Area Court in the FCT, Abuja, for allegedly killing a man's
fowl and breaking 19 of its eggs.

Manu, who resides at Apo resettlement, Abuja, is charged for mischief.

The prosecutor, Insp Emmanuel Edet, told the court that Terhemen Kolum
of Zone B, Apo resettlement, Abuja, reported the matter at the Apo
Police Station on Nov. 4.

Edet said that the accused killed the complainant's fowl, destroyed 19
eggs and destroyed all the bricks that the complainant used in
building his fowl's house sometime in September.

According to him, the damage caused amounted to the sum of N25,000.

He further said that when the complainant challenged the accused, she
told him that she acted based on the instructions of the owner of the
house.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 329 of the Penal Code.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Counsel, Mr. Sanni Dawaki, made a bail application in favour of
his client, and for bail to be granted based on self-recognition as
the accused was also a lawyer.

Dawaki assured the court that the accused would not jump bail.

The Judge, Umar Kagarko, admitted the accused to bail based on
self-recognition and adjourned the case to Dec. 17 for hearing.
--PUNCH