Court remands housewife for allegedly selling husband’s house

A 41-year-old housewife, who allegedly sold her husband’s house without his consent has been remanded in prison. When docked before an FCT High Court, Jabi yesterday, the defendant, Ifeoma Ofuegbu, denied committing the offence, while the judge, Justice Vera Venda, ordered that she be remanded in Suleja Prison, and adjourned the case until June 13, […]

A 41-year-old housewife, who allegedly sold her husband’s house without his consent has been remanded in prison.

When docked before an FCT High Court, Jabi yesterday, the defendant, Ifeoma Ofuegbu, denied committing the offence, while the judge, Justice Vera Venda, ordered that she be remanded in Suleja Prison, and adjourned the case until June 13, for the hearing of her bail application.

Ofuegbu was docked on charges bordering on cheating, criminal misappropriation and obtaining money by false pretext.

The prosecutor, Hadiza Esai 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.