[2024]DLHC17447 • April 29, 2024 • High Court
THE REPUBLIC vs. ZAINAB MOHAMMED ALI
The accused, Zainab Mohammed Ali, a nurse, was charged with causing harm to her husband, Rayan Yussif, a civil engineer. On 12 January 2024, following a quarrel over the use of the husband's car key, a physical altercation ensued during which the husband slapped the accused. In retaliation, the accused boiled water and poured it on the husband, causing severe burns covering 25% of his body. The accused reported assault by the husband to the police, but investigations led to her being charged. The victim was treated at KABSAD Hospital and later admitted to Tamale Teaching Hospital for further treatment.
read moreJUDGMENT I. INTRODUCTION 1. The accused person has been charged with the offence of causing harm contrary to section 69 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) as amended. The irony of the case is that, the accused person is the lawful wife of the victim and the couple are blessed with two children. On 12th January, 2024 the love story of the couple turned sour when a quarrel on who to drive the vehicle of the husband turned ugly. In the midst of the confusing, the husband (victim) is alleged to have slapped the wife in the face. The wife allegedly boiled water on a gas burner and poured the hot water on her husband causing severe bodily harm to the husband. The wife reported a case of assault against the husband to the police and upon investigations, the then complainant (wife) became the accused person in this case before me. II. CHARGE 2. The only charge levelled against the accused person per the charge sheet filed in this court on 19th February, 2024 reads; ...