Housewife docked for allegedly selling husbands Abuja house without his consent

- A certain Ifeoma Ofuegbu has been docked for allegedly selling her husband’s property without his consent

- The prosecutor said a plea bargain discussion was already on with the defendant, as her lawyer applied for bail to be granted to his client

A 41-year-old housewife, Mrs Ifeoma Ofuegbu, who allegedly sold her husband’s house without his consent was on Wednesday, May 30 arraigned in an FCT High Court, Jabi, NAN reports.

She, however, denied committing the offence, while the judge, Justice Vera Venda, ordered that she be remanded in Suleja Prisons, and adjourned the case until June 13, for the hearing of her bail application.

The prosecutor, Mrs Hadiza Esai, had told the court that the defendant allegedly sold the house situated at Dawaki area of the FCT for N25 million.

She said the alleged offences contravened Sections 320 and 308 of the Penal Code.

Her lawyer, Chijioke Osuagwu, applied for her bail and argued that she remained innocent until proven otherwise.

“The motion is brought pursuant to Section 6(6), 35 and 36(5) and (6b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“Our motion for bail is also backed by Sections 158, 162, 165 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015.

“Our prayers are contained in the motion paper. This motion is supported by four paragraphs affidavit and we rely on all the paragraphs, especially paragraph three,” he said.

Osuagwu urged the court to exercise its discretion in granting the bail in favour of the applicant and drew the court’s attention to the deteriorating health of his client.

The prosecutor did not oppose the bail application, but said that a plea bargain discussion was already on with the defendant.

Her husband petitioned the assistant commissioner of police, and he ordered the policemen to make the arrest.

The woman had been selling the children, one after the other, and successfully sold four of them.

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