The Police on Wednesday arraigned two applicants in a Grade 1 Area court in Karu, Abuja, for allegedly stabbing one another.
The Police charged John Idoko, 33 and Friday Gabriel, 35, for disturbance of public peace.
The Prosecution Counsel, Olanrewaju Osho, told the court that the defendants committed the offence sometimes in April, in kuruduma area of Asokoro, Abuja.
He said the patrol team attached to Asokoro police outpost Kuruduma village, Abuja, while patrolling around black spots in kuruduma, arrested the defendants.
During police investigation, he said, the defendants were in one drinking shop belonging to Ameh Emmanuel while they engaged themselves in a serious fight over a mere argument and also stabbed each other and were both taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
He said in the course of further investigation, they both could not give satisfactory explanation on themselves.
The offence, he said, contravened the the Penal Code.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the offence
The Judge, Malam Umar Mayana, granted them bail with one surety each.
Mayana ordered that the sureties must live within the court jurisdiction, provide National I.D card and Drivers’ licence which should be deposited to the court and address verified by court officer.
The Judge adjourned the case until July 7 for mention. (NAN)
