Ex-Benue councillor lands in prison for allegedly pushing woman into fire

A erstwhile councillor representing Awume-Icho Ward successful Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State, Daniel Ujah, has been remanded astatine the Otukpo Correctional Centre implicit the alleged battle of a woman.

Ujah, 43, was arraigned earlier the Upper Area Court 2, Otukpo, connected charges bordering connected transgression trespass, intimidation, transgression unit and assault, causing grievous wounded and attempted culpable homicide.

According to the First Information Report, FIR, marked CR33/2026, the lawsuit followed a petition submitted to the Area Commander’s Office of the Nigeria Police successful Otukpo by Rebecca Adole.

The FIR alleged that connected August 28, 2026, Ujah trespassed into the compound of Adole’s mother, Amina Iduh, astatine Akwutulo, Awume, and assaulted her.

Police alleged that Ujah bushed the pistillate respective times earlier pushing her into a fire, causing injuries to her buttocks and burning her clothes.

The unfortunate was subsequently taken to a infirmary by constabulary officers successful Onyagede, Ohimini LGA, wherever she was receiving treatment.

The FIR further alleged that Ujah threatened to termination the woman, claiming that cipher would beryllium capable to halt him.

When the substance came up for notation on Wednesday, Ujah pleaded not blameworthy to the charges.

His counsel, Rev. O. Simon, who held brief...