A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court, Benue State, on Tuesday ordered {that a} 40-12 months-previous housewife, Charity Upev, and her son, Tertsea, be remanded in a custodial centre for alleged culpable murder.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the police charged Charity and her son with legal conspiracy and culpable murder.
Magistrate Roseline Iyorshe didn’t take their plea.
Iyorshe adjourned the matter until February 8 for additional point out and transferred the case file.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Inspector Jonah Uletu, advised the courtroom that on January 24, the Divisional Police Officer of ‘E’ Division Police Station, Makurdi, obtained data that Charity and her son beat up Fanen, her in-law dwelling together with her.
The prosecutor mentioned Charity claimed that her in-law stole meat from her pot of soup.
The police mentioned Fanen turned unconscious on account of the beating and was rushed to a hospital, however died whereas receiving remedy.
The offence, the prosecutor mentioned, contravened sections 97 and 222 of the Penal Code Laws of Benue, 2004.
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