Nursing mother pours hot water, mixed with pepper on husband

Benin – An Oredo Magistrates’ Court sitting in Benin on
Monday remanded a nursing mother in prison custody
for pouring hot water mixed with pepper on her
husband.
Mrs Obiaka Friday, who is a mother of three, was said
to have committed the offence on Nov. 8, 2014, at First
Ihogbe St., Institute of Continuing.Education (ICE)
Road, Benin City.
Friday, who was first arraigned on Monday, however,
pleaded guilty to the one-count charge.
The court was told that the victim was still critically ill
at the Central Hospital in Benin with injuries.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Williams Aziegbemhin,
adjourned the case till Nov. 17, for the Police to present
the facts of the case. (NAN)