Idogbo (Edo) A 38-year-old woman, Monica Edosa,  was  on Wednesday arraigned before  an Ikpoba-Okha Area Customary Court sitting at Idogbo in Edo for allegedly biting off  her neighbour’s nose

The accused, who pleaded not guilty, was arraigned  on a two-count charge  of assault and causing  grievous bodily harm

The prosecutor, Benson Agu, said the accused  on Oct 16  at Osaiwede street, Upper Sakponba road, Benin, had bitten off part of one Joy Okunrobo’s nose.

He, however,  applied for an adjournment to  enable both parties resolve the case out of court.

The prosecution told the court that the father of the victim, Roland Osakue, and the  husband of the accused, Okunrobo Edosa,  had indicated interest in out-of-court settlement.

The judge, Esther Eweka, granted bail to the accused  in the sum of  N50,000 with  one surety in  like sum.
She adjourned the case to Nov. 15.( NAN)