Man, Wife Plead Not Guilty To Charges Of Causing Harm To 11 Year Old Child

A married woman, Chisom Chukwunyere, and her husband, Chukwudi, who, on or about the 9th day of June 2026 at No. 23 Obinna-James Street, Odume, Obosi, allegedly conspired to unlawfully cause grievous harm to an eleven year-old child who was in their care, Chiziterem Frank Ozuruigbo, have pleaded not guilty to the five-count charge brought against them by the Anambra State Government.
According to the conspiracy charge brought against the couple, the first defendant, Chisom, in furtherance of the said common purpose, repeatedly assaulted and burnt the said child with thermally liquefied plastic, while the second defendant, Chukwudi, knowing of the injuries inflicted on the child by the wife, failed to secure appropriate medical treatment for him, and kept him away from school while the injuries healed.
After the defendants pleaded not guilty to the 5-count charge, Counsels for the defendants informed the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, Awka presided over by Justice Peace Otti that their clients will be going for plea bargain, which the prosecution team did not oppose.
Correspondent, Joseph Egbeocha reports that the Anambra State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Tobechukwu Nweke, SAN, Amara Muojeke and others appeared for the state, while Chief Ugo Ugwunnadi and C.C Udeaja appeared for the first and second defendant respectively.