The Upper Area Court 2 sitting in Otukpo, Benue State, has ordered the remand of a former councillor representing Awume-Icho Ward in Ohimini Local Government Area, Daniel Ujah, over allegations that he assaulted a woman and pushed her into a fire.
Ujah, 43, was remanded at the Otukpo Correctional Centre after being arraigned by the Nigeria Police on charges bordering on criminal trespass, intimidation, criminal force and assault, causing grievous hurt and attempted culpable homicide.
The case, marked CR33/2026, arose from a petition submitted by Rebecca Adole to the Area Commander’s Office of the Nigeria Police in Otukpo.
According to the First Information Report presented before the court, the alleged incident occurred on August 28, 2026, at the residence of Adole’s mother, Amina Iduh, in Akwutulo, Awume, Ohimini Local Government Area.
The police alleged that Ujah unlawfully entered Iduh’s compound after she returned from the farm, beat her repeatedly and pushed her into a fire.
Iduh allegedly sustained injuries to her buttocks, while her clothes were reportedly burnt during the incident. She was subsequently taken to a hospital in Onyagede, Ohimini Local Government Area, where she received treatment.
The FIR further alleged that Ujah threatened to kill the woman and claimed that nobody would be able to stop him.
When the matter came up for mention, Ujah pleaded not guilty to the charges.
His counsel, Rev. O. Simon, who held brief for P.O. Ella, applied for bail, but the prosecuting counsel, Inspector Nancy Alechenu, opposed the application.
In her ruling, the presiding magistrate, Hasia Garuba, ordered that Ujah be remanded at the Otukpo Correctional Centre pending further proceedings.
The matter was adjourned until September 22, 2026, for further mention.
The allegations against Ujah have not been proved, and he remains presumed innocent until found guilty by a competent court.