An Egor
Magistrates’ Court in Benin, on Thursday, remanded one Humphrey Omoregieva, 43,
in prison over alleged assault on his parents.
The
prosecutor, Cpl. Ayo Augustine told the court that the accused committed the
offence on Aug. 1, at No. 294, Upper Mission, Benin.
Augustine
told the court that the accused had beaten up his father by hitting him with a
piece of wood on his forehead.
He said
that the accused also beat up his mother and raped her severally.
The
prosecutor added that the accused maliciously damaged a sliding window in the
house valued at N80,000.
He said
that the offence contravened sections 355, 320 and 358 of the Criminal Code.
The
Chief Magistrate, Mr F.E. Akhere, said that the court lacked jurisdiction to
entertain the case and ordered that copy of the case file be sent to the
Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
He
adjourned the case till Sept. 8, for mention.
Labels: Assault, Domestic and sexual voilence, Man assaults father and rapes mother in Edo, Rape, Sexual assault
