Court remands 2 men in custody for alleged culpable homicide, causing grievous hurt

Mon, Jul 13, 2020
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Crime

THE FCT High Court in Kubwa, on Monday, ordered that two accused persons, Mohammed Musa and Nura Shuaibu, be remanded in a correctional facility for alleged culpable homicide and causing grievous hurt.

The police had arraigned the accused, residents of Dakwa, Abuja, on a four- count-charge bordering on culpable homicide, to which they pleaded not guilty.

Justice Bello Kawu, adjourned the case until July 17 for ruling on the bail application made by the defence counsel, Charles Okoye, and ordered the remand of the accused.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Adama Musa, told the court that the accused conspired and caused the death of a 28-year-old man, Ibrahim Awal by striking him on the head and other parts of his body with a cutlass on December 5.

He alleged that the defendants also attempted to kill one Husseni Mohammed by stabbing him with a knife in his stomach and cut off his wrists in Dakwa, Abuja, on the said date.

The prosecutor said that Mohammed suffered a permanent disability as a result, adding that the offence contravened Sections 97, 220 and 243 of the Penal Code.

The counsel to the accused, however, moved a motion for bail of the clients with a five paragraph affidavit and said the defendants had been in custody for three months.

He drew the attention of the court to a big tumour on Musa’s neck that had been growing rapidly without any attention in prison to save him, aside paracetamol that he was given.

Okoye urged the court to grant the defendants bail for proper medical attention, adding that credible sureties would be provided if granted.

The prosecution in response told the court that he had filed an 11 paragraph affidavit dated June 29, which was supported by a written address.

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– Jul. 13, 2020 @ 14:19 GMT |

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