The police on Tuesday, charged a 25-year-old businessman, Abubakar Ibrahim, before a Federal Capital Territory Chief Magistrates’ Court in Life Camp, over alleged assault and causing harm.

Ibrahim who resides at Akara junction Life Camp Abuja, is standing trial on charges bordering on criminal conspiracy, intimidation, assault, and causing grievous hurt.

He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The prosecutor, Charity Nwachukwu, told the court that two complainants, Macdona Oweisana and Simon Atara of Life Camp, Abuja jointly reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station on May 18.

Ms Nwachukwu alleged that the first complainant (Oweisana) contracted the defendant to do a scaffolding work at his site in Life Camp.

She alleged that on the same date the defendant and one Sani who is now at large, attacked and inflicted injuries on the complainant following a disagreement.

The prosecutor told the court that during the attack, the second complainant (Atara) came to rescue the first complainant but was also attacked by Sani with a matchet, inflicting a cut on his head before fleeing the scene.

She alleged that during investigation, the defendant was arrested and the company’s phone recovered.

According to her, all efforts to arrest Sani proved abortive.

The offences contravene the provisions of section 97, 265, 248 and 397 of the Penal Code.

The Chief Magistrate, Musa Jobbo, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with one surety in like sum.

He ordered that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and must provide reliable means of identification.

The court adjourned the case untill July 9, for hearing. (NAN)