Muhammed Waggeh, a nurse at the Brikama Health Centre, was Monday arraigned before Magistrate Ayoub John Njie of Brikama Magistrates Court charged with common assault, which is in contravention to Section 227 of the Criminal Code.

Mr Waggeh was said to have unlawfully assaulted one Hawa Gassama, a patient on May 12, this year. The accused was alleged to have slapped the patient and beat her up with a broken handle of a broomstick.

Mr Waggeh has denied the allegations levelled against him. He requested the court to adjourned the case, as his lawyer Lamin Jobarteh, was indisposed. His application was granted by the presiding magistrate.

Police prosecutor 134 Sambou informed the court that the accused person was under a police bail and that he would want the bail to be revoked for a court bail. This application was as well granted by Magistrate Njie and the accused was granted a court bail at the sum of D1,500, with a Gambian surety, plus an authentic national ID card.

The case was then adjourned to 12 June for continuation of the proceedings.