A woman identified as Hajara Yusuf, on Wednesday, April 24, was
arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Court 2 sitting in Yola, Adamawa
State for allegedly dousing hot cooking oil on a man over N100. Hajara
appeared before the court presided by Magistrate Musa Alhaji Adamu, for
the offence of causing grievous hurt to her victim, Adamu Abubakar,
over the stated amount of money. Whereas being cross-examined,
the defendant who hails from the Lakare group in Yola South LGA,
Adamawa State admitted having perpetrated the heinous crime. It was in
consideration of the gravity of the offence and severity of the wounds
that the presiding judge referred the case to the Criminal Investigation
Department (CID) of the police command for investigation. He
thereafter adjourned the matter to the 8th May 2024, to enable the
police command to finish the investigation and arraign the defendant
for prosecution. Hajara, poured hot cooking oil on her
victim on the 22nd of April 2024, whereas exchanging phrases over the sum of
N100, the cash for soya bean cake ordered by the sufferer. The
victim who additionally hails from Lakare, had a misunderstanding over the
fee of the cash and in the midst of it, he slapped the woman who
was frying the cake. Out of provocation, the defendant
carried her frying pan with hot groundnut oil and poured it on the body
of the victim thereby burning his neck, chest and back.
