CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant in this criminal appeal was arraigned before the High Court of the Itu Judicial Division of Akwa Ibom State presided over by Godwin Abraham, J, on an information of two count charge of wounding with Intent, contrary to Section 341(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38 Volume 2, Laws of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, 2000 and Grievous Harm contrary to Section 344 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38, Volume 2, Laws of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, 2000.
The prosecution's case against the Appellant was that on 29/12/2010 at No. 13 Enen Afaha Road, Itam, Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, she bit off the right Ear of Edidiong Francis Edet (PW2) at the trial Court, chewed and swallowed it.
On the said 29/12/2010, at about 6.am, Edidiong Francis Edet went to ease herself in a toilet behind their house at No. 13 Enen Afaha Road, Itam Itu. On her way back from the toilet, she saw the Appellant who started raining abus…