Maduako Igbokwe l Thursday, October 08, 2020
ONITSHA, Anambra – An Anambra State Senior Magistrate Court in Nanka, Orumba North has granted bail to a couple who poured hot on their house help for allegedly drinking their baby’s milk.
Human Rights Legal Aid Intiative, Ekwulubia branch in Aguata local government area of the state had last week rescued one Chimamaka Nwafor from a couple Mr and Mrs Emmanuel Anichukwu who poured hot water on her and refused taking her to hospital for treatment.
The couple were charged with grievous body harm pleaded not guilty to the charge.
After pleading not guilty the defence counsel Mr Vincent Okafor applied for bail but was opposed by the prosecutor ASP Clem Nwanchor ,who alleged that the suspects would likely jump bail if granted bail.
He also claimed that granting them bail would affect the investigation of the case. Granting the bail application, the presiding senior Magistrate Mrs. I.C Okoye said the case was a bailable offence and the prosecutor did not show any reasonable evidence why the suspects will jump bail if the bail is granted.
She also stated the prosecutor did show that their bail would affect the prosecution of the case.
“Since the offence is a bailable and there is no proof before the court that they will jump bail, I will exercise my discretion. I hereby granted the couple bail at the sum of N600,000, N300,000 each. The surety must be a resident in the area, with evidence of three years tax clearance from Anambra state board of internal revenue verified.
The surety must also deposit his or her international passport with the court” she ruled.
According to her, in granting the bail she considered many other things such as if the couple had past criminal records, which none was presented before the court
Reacting to the bail, the coordinator of Ekwulubia Human Rights Legal Aid Initiative comrade Emmanuel Akanaeme ,said he has no issues with the bail but called on other couples in the country to be mindful of the way they treat people’s children in their care.
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According to him, the court might have considered many things before granting the bail application, especially the woman who is nursing about two months baby.
The case is adjourned to 25th of November 2020 for continuation of hearing.
