An FCT High
Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of 37-year-old man, Mathew Ankyoor, in
prison for allegedly beating his eight-month pregnant wife to death.
The judge,
Justice Peter Affen, adjourned the case until November 16 for the hearing of
bail application filed by the defendant’s counsel, Mr. Ocheme Adama.
“Motion for
bail is hereby fixed for hearing on Nov. 16. In the interim, the defendant
shall be remanded in Kuje Prison pending the hearing and determination of the
motion for bail,” he said.
Earlier, the
Prosecuting Counsel, Mr. Donatus Abah, told the court that the defendant
committed the offence on June 5, at Lugbe village, Abuja. Abah told the court
that the defendant beat up his wife, Doosur Ankyoor, who was carrying eight
months pregnancy to death.
He said the
defendant beat her severally leading to her death and that of the unborn child.
He added that the offence contravened Sections 221, 235 and 236 of the Penal
Code. Section 235 deals with preventing the child from being born, and 236
causing the death of an unborn child.
Ankyoor
pleaded not guilty to the charge. His counsel, Adama, had prayed the court to
grant bail to the defendant to enable him take care of the three children left
behind by his late wife.
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