A Chief Magistrate Court 1 in Enugu State, has remanded one Sunday Echeji, who was accused of cutting off his wife’s hand.
According to a statement issued on Saturday, February 1, by the office of the First Lady of the state, Echeji was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Court 1 in Enugu, Enugu State, on Friday.
The incident, which occurred in Ugwuogede village, Ibagwa-Agu, Nsukka Local Government Area, sparked widespread outrage across the state.
The accused person is charged with attempted murder under Section 275, Subsection A of the Criminal Code CAP 30, Vol. 1 Reversed Laws of Enugu State, 2024.
However, the magistrate court transferred the case to the State Department of Public Prosecution, citing lack of jurisdiction.
Echeji was thereafter remanded at the Enugu State correctional centre pending his arraignment at the State High Court.