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Two sisters jailed for beating up neighbour

Police said the convicts beat up the complainant during a misunderstanding, tore her cloths and also destroyed her phone worth N98,000.

• May 5, 2022
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A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced two sisters, Sarah David, 27, and Felicia David, 25, to five months’ imprisonment each for beating up their neighbour.

The sisters, who reside in Sabon Tasha, Kaduna, pleaded guilty to assault, mischief and joint act.

Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, however, gave them an option to pay N15,000 fine each.

Prosecution counsel Chidi Leo told the court that the matter was reported by Na Esther Francis, of the same address, on April 28 at the Sabon Tasha Police Station.

Police said the convicts beat up the complainant during a misunderstanding, tore her cloths and also destroyed her phone worth N98,000.

He said that the offence contravened sections 348, 365 and 327 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017.

(NAN)

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