A food vendor, Patience Pekipuma, on Friday appeared before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, charged with alleged attempted murder.
Pekipuma, 30, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, attempted murder and intention to cause grievous harm.
The prosecution told the court that the accused had on Sept. 26 attempted to kill one Joshua Paul for allegedly failing to pay for food served him at her eatery.
The prosecutor, Innocent Effiong, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, said the offence was committed at Market Bus Stop on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
Effiong said the offence contravened Sections 32, 332 (1) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Pekipuma, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Magistrate, T. Abolarinwa, granted her bail in the sum of N20,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Dec. 6 for further hearing.
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