Court remands man for allegedly branding his son with a hot knife

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja on Tuesday ordered that a 42-year-old man, Sunday Donatus, who pleaded guilty to branding his son with a hot knife, be remanded in a correctional facility, pending sentencing.

Donatus, who lives in Kado Village, Abuja, was charged with two counts of cruelty to a child and causing hurt.

The Judge, Alhaji Inuwa Maiwada adjourned the matter until Oct.17 for sentencing.

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The prosecution counsel, Mrs Ijeoma Ukagha, told the court that the matter was lodged at the Life Camp Police Station by a whistle-blower on Sept.7

Ukagha said that on Sept. 6 the whistle-blower told the police that Donatus, used a hot knife to burn his 12-year-old son on his mouth, hands and other parts of the body for no reason.

She said that 12-year-old boy sustained serious injuries on his mouth, two hands and all over his body.

The prosecutor explained that during police interrogation, the defendant could not give a satisfactory account of his action.

The offence, she said contravened the provisions of sections 275 and 224 of the Penal Code.