Medical doctor docked for battering colleagues with knife and wrench

Medical doctor docked for battering colleagues with knife and wrench

By: Sam Kayode

A medical doctor James Korinjo has been arraigned before a Borno State high court on a four count charge bordering on intimidation, causing grievous hurt, using a hammer and firewood on his colleagues.

The case which was first mentioned before justice Aisha Ndume on may 15th took a sudden twist in court as the accused Korinjo who had jumped bail of the police was not in court to take his plea.

The trial judge Aisha Ndume then directed the investigative police officer (IPO) ASP Gadzama to make sure he produced the suspect on a new date 3rd of June.

Trouble started, when one Yusuf Mohammed who is the Chief officer of the Medicines Du Monde (MDM) on 17/03/2024 reported at the police division Damboa 85km from maiduguri at about 2315 hours, that Dr James Korinjo, a medical doctor of the same address went into the room of one Dr Francis Akume his colleague, locked the room after him and threatened to kill him with a knife and scissors.

But when his colleagues Saminu Lewi and Augustine Emmanuel Shara came to rescue the victim Francis, they were both injured by Dr James Korinjo with the same knife and scissors before they were rushed into the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (Umth) for treatment the following day.

Count one of the charges against the doctor read: “That Dr James Korinjo on or about 17th day of March at about 2315 hours at Damboa LGA of Borno State committed an illegal act to wit: intimidate one Dr Francis Akume in that you placed a video call and instructed him to act accordingly or he will be killed and you thereby committed an offence punishable under sec 223(1)of the penal code of Borno State, 2023. “

Count two:” That you Dr James Korinjo caused grievous hurt on one Dr Francis on his left eyelid with surgical scissors where he sustained injury and you thereby committed an offence punishable under sec 223(1) of the penal code of 2023 of Borno State.

Count three ” that Dr James Korinjo caused grievous hurt on one Sanusi Lewi on his head and right chest with adjustable spanner and screw driver where he sustained injury and you thereby committed an offense punishable under sec 223(1), of the penal code 2023 of Borno State.

Count four ” That Dr James Korinjo caused grievous hurt on one Augustine Shara on his head with a hammer and a log of firewood where he sustained injury and you thereby committed an offence punishable under section 223(1) of the penal code of Borno State.

Medical doctor docked for battering colleagues with knife and wrench