Two women, Blessing Eze and Margaret Ekop, are facing trial in a Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly inflicting injuries on a woman’s neck and face.
Eze, 40, and Ekop, 33, both of Durumi II, were docked on charges bordering on criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass, criminal force, assault and mischief.
The two defendants pleaded not guilty.
The judge, Mr Umar Kagarko, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N150,000 each with a surety each in like sum and adjourned the case until July1.
Prosecutor Augustine Urom, had told the court that the complainant, one Emem Bassey, reported the matter at Apo Police Station on March 26.
He said that the complainant alleged that on March 26, both defendants “trespassed into her house and used force on her over little misunderstanding connected with electricity bill.
“In the process, they inflicted bruises on her neck and face,’’ Urom said.
He said that the defendants also entered into the complainant’s apartment and damaged property valued at N268, 000.
The prosecutor said that the offence were contrary to the provisions of Sections 97, 248, 265 and 327 of the Penal Code.