Arraignment
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu
A mother, Nonye Ezenwanne, 50, who allegedly whipped her adopted children, ages six and four, with electric cable, on Thursday was arraigned at the Anambra Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka
The defendant is facing a charge of wilfully inflicting physical injury on minors, to which she pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Chinyere Okechukwu, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 28, at Block 8, MTI Housing Estate, Fegge in Onitsha.
He said Ezenwanne wilfully inflicted physical injury with wire, on her adopted children thereby committed an offence.
Okechukwu said that the offence contravened Section 4(1) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibitions and Protections) Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria 2017.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs U.E. Onochie, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with a surety in like sum.
Onochie adjourned the case until Aug. 19, for report of compliance. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Bayo Sekoni
