Woman Charged For Pouring Hot Water On Husband's Penis

Sumayya Shu’aibu, a housewife on Monday appeared before a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, for allegedly pouring hot water in a kettle and letting her husband use the content.

Shu’aibu, whose age was not provided by the court, is a resident in Mijinbir Local Government Area of Kano. She is being charged with causing grievous hurt which she pleaded not guilty for.

The Prosecution Counsel, Asma’u Ado, told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in September 2020 in Minjibir Local Government Area of Kano.

Ado also informed the court that the defendant boiled water poured it in a kettle and deceived her husband to use it to clean himself. He said that Sani sustained injuries in his groin area. The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Section 245 of the Penal Code.

Chief Magistrate, Mustapha Sa’ad-Datti, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N50,000 with two reliable sureties. One of the sureties must be Civil Servants not below GL10, while the second surety must be a blood relation.

He adjourned the matter until March 16, for hearing.