A 24-year-old driver, Chibuike Oliagba, was on Wednesday, arraigned before an Amawbia Chief Magistrates’ Court, Awka, for allegedly assaulting his uncles with cutlass.
Oliagba who is a native of Agbani village, Nibo in Awka, is being charged with assault and threatening violence.
The Prosecutor, Insp. John Ogbonnaya told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Feb. 4, at Nibo in Awka.
Ogbonnaya said the defendant unlawfully assaulted his uncles – Christopher and Michael Oliagba, with cutlass causing them harm and threatening to kill them.
He said that the offences contravention Sections 258 and 120 of the Criminal Code Cap 36 Vol. II, Revised Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria 1991, as amended.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs O.N. Ike, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N300,000, with a surety in like sum.
She adjourned the case until May 21, for hearing
