A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a 26-year old man, Usman Aliyu, who allegedly beat his friend to a coma over a woman, should be remanded in a correctional centre.

The defendant however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, gave the order after the prosecution counsel, Inspector Chidi Leo, prayed the court to remand the defendant.

Mr Emmanuel adjourned the case until September 11, for bail application.

Aliyu, who resides in Ungwan Sarki Kaduna, is charged with assault.

The prosecutor told the court that the defendant committed the offence on August 14, at about 4pm at Malali Kaduna.

He said the defendant assaulted his friend, Shuaibu Hassan, over a girl the defendant has been dating.

“The defendant, who appeared intoxicated, went to his friend’s house with a cutlass, attacked and injured his friend. He is in a critical and unstable condition in the hospital and no one knows if he will survive,” the prosecutor said.

Mr Leo said that the offences contravene the provisions of Section 221 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.

(NAN)