An Abuja High Court on Wednesday ordered that a 32-year-old man, Israel Friday, should be remanded in a corrections facility for stabbing his neighbour.

The police charged Mr Friday with attempted culpable homicide.

Trial judge Justice M.S. Idris gave the order after the prosecution counsel, Donatus Abah, complained that the defendant would be a threat to the victim.

Mr Idris, after hearing submissions from parties, adjourned the case until May 13 to rule on the bail application and for the trial.

Mr Abah told the court that Mr Friday, who lives in Angwan Tiv, Zone 7, Lugbe, stabbed his neighbour, Theophilus Edache, during an argument.

Mr Abah said the stabbing caused a grievous injury to Mr Edache, whose left hand was later amputated.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The defendant’s counsel, Noah Abdul, urged the court to release his client on bail, subject to liberal terms.

He said the offence is not a capital offence and therefore attracts bail.

Objecting, Mr Abah told the court that he filed a counter-affidavit opposing the bail application and attached the amputated arm of the victim.

“When the victim had both hands, he could not defend himself against the defendant. What will happen now that he has become vulnerable?

“If the defendant is released on bail, there is every likelihood that he will end the life of the victim,” he argued.

He urged the court to dismiss the bail application.

(NAN)