By GARBA MUHAMMAD, Kaduna

A High Court in Kebbi State on Wednesday sentenced a Nigerien, Sulaman Idris (25), to death by hanging for culpable homicide.

The State Counsel arraigned and charged Suleiman with a two-count charge of culpable homicide, punishable by death under Section 191(a) and (b) of Kebbi State Penal Code Law, 2021.

Delivering Judgment, Justice Sulaiman Muhamma-Ambursa of High Court 1 sitting in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, said that the prosecution had successfully proved their case beyond reasonable doubt before the court.

“In considering the weight and unchallenged evidences tendered by the prosecution counsel before the court.

“And of the view that by law, the two count charges of culpable homicide punishable with death under section 191 (a) and (b) under Penal Code Law, 2021 have been proved and the offence has been committed by the defendant charged before this court.

“Based on the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death against Idris, I hereby convict you for committing the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death.

“Having regards to the plea of tempering justice with mercy for the accused person made by his defense counsel, I hereby make the following sentence.

“That you, Idris, is hereby sentenced to death by hanging and that you shall be hanged by the neck until you are dead.”

Earlier, the Lead Prosecution Counsel, Zainab mohammad-Jabbo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence of macheting the woman to death and hitting the little girl’s head on the mother’s room tiles, which led to her death on April 11.

She said the section under which the offences were committed was non-negotiable, and therefore prayed the court to convict the accused as contained in the section.

In his submission, the Defence Counsel, Alhassan Salihu-Mohammad, prayed the court to temper justice with mercy in sentencing the accused person in sentencing him as the he showed remorse of his action.

The husband of the deceased, Malam Akilu Aliyu, while expressing his delight over the judgement, appealed to the state government to speed up executing the judgment.

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