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  • HOR: Majority leader, Doguwa cleared of murder charges

    HOR: Majority leader, Doguwa cleared of murder charges

     

    The Kano State Ministry of Justice, Department of Public Prosecution, DPP, has cleared the House of Representatives Majority Leader Alhassan Ado Doguwa of murder charges.

    According to DPP, there is no substantive evidence found from the police case files to charge him with culpable homicide.

    Kano State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Musa A. Lawan, indicated on Thursday while briefing journalists on the findings and legal recommendations of the government on the criminal charges filed against the lawmaker that available evidence contained in the police case diary indicated no sufficient evidence to link Doguwa with the said offences despite contradictory comments of witnesses against the suspect.

    “Based on the foregoing facts and observations, we are of the opinion that we cannot substantiate charges of criminal conspiracy, mischief by fire and culpable homicide against the Doguwa.

    “This is because we cannot find sufficient evidence to link with the said offences considering the fact that we are faced with so many inculpatory and exculpatory evidence for and against him. And the statements of those that implicated him were full of contradictions,” he said.

    He added that there was no proven medical evidence to prove that the act or omission of Doguwa caused the death of the deceased persons.

    Barr. Lawan added that apart from the contradictory comments, there was no medical evidence to prove that the act or omission of Doguwa caused the death of the deceased persons.

     

  • Killer Chinese man charged with culpable homicide in Court

    Killer Chinese man charged with culpable homicide in Court

    The Chinese citizen Mr. Geng who allegedly stabbed to death  his Nigerian lover, Ummulkulsum Buhari has been arraigned before a chief magistrate court sitting at Normansland in Kano.

    The Police charged the culprit with only one-count charge of culpable homicide in the killing of the 23-year-old graduate of Kampala University in Uganda, according to the police spokesman.

    Recall that Geng reportedly scaled the fence of the victim and stabbed her multiple times over allegations of betrayal and failed promise of marriage.

    The said act was reported to have taken place at Kuntau residence, Janbullo general area of Kano metropolis.

    Ummukulsum Buhari was said to be a graduate of Agriculture Science from Kampala University, Uganda, and after graduating, she was undergoing her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year at Sokoto.

    It was gathered that both Geng and Buhari had a love affair between them before the lady chose to settle with another man (Nigerian) in Kano.

    However, Ummukulsum Buhari’s marriage never lasted and she was said to have returned to her family house to continue her normal life.

    Abubakar Mustapha, a neighbour to the deceased, told newsmen that she was a divorcee and the suspect was her boyfriend.

    “ The murderer was her boyfriend since before she got married. Her husband divorced her and they went on with their friendship as boyfriend and girlfriend. He often went to her house. She was taken to UMC Zhair Hospital not more than a kilometre away from her house and she died.”

    The account explained that Mr. Geng, who felt jilted by Ummukulsum Buhari’s allegedly scaled the perimeter fence, sneaked into her room and slaughtered her in cold blood.

    A report said a family member and well-wishers who had tried to save her life took her to the nearby health facility, where she reportedly gave up the ghost.

    The suspect was rescued from a mob by the police and taken to their station.

    The Chinese community in Kano has condemned the act and asked that the law takes its course.

  • OSINACHI: FG Slams 23-Count Homicide Charges against singer’s husband

    The Federal Government, through the office of the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice Abubakar Malami, has charged Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, for culpable homicide, contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code, which is punishable with death.

     

    Nwachukwu would be facing trial on 23 counts of culpable homicide, under sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.

     

    The case was filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on May 20, 2022, by the head of sexual and gender-based violence, Department of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Ministry of Justice, Yewande Gbola-Awopetun.

    Osinachi
    Peter Nwachukwu

     

    Count one reads, “That you Peter Nwachukwu, 56, male, on the 8th of April, 2022 at Aco Estate, opposite police station, Lugbe, Abuja, FCT, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did commit an offence to with: culpable homicide punishable with death in that you caused the death of Mrs Osinachi Nwachukwu by your various acts of violence and aggravated assault with the knowledge that her death would be the probable consequence of your acts.”

     

    Count two reads, “Statement of offence: Wilfully placing a person in fear of physical injury contrary to section 4(1) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 and punishable under the same section of the Act.”

     

    Popularly known for her hit song ‘Ekwueme’, Osinachi was a lead singer at the headquarters of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja. Her death has raised consciousness on the reality of domestic violence.

     

    The “Ekwueme” crooner died on April 8, 2022, in a hospital located in Abuja. She is alleged to have died from health complications following years of assault.

     

    Throughout her gospel career, the mother of four kids featured in some popular gospel songs and some of these songs are “Nara Ekele” by Pastor Paul Enenche (Dunamis, Abuja), and “Ekwueme” by Prospa Ochimana, and “You no dey use me play” by Emma.

  • Court remands farmer in prison for alleged murder of mother, brother

    Court remands farmer in prison for alleged murder of mother, brother

    A farmer, Mufutau Adekola, on Wednesday, was remanded in Oke-Kura Correctional Centre for allegedly murdering his mother and brother, by Magistrates’ Court in Ilorin, Kwara State.

     

    The accused was charged by the police with culpable homicide contrary to the provisions of Section 221 of the Penal Code Law.

    Magistrate Ibrahim Dasuki, who did not take the plea of Adekola for want in the jurisdiction, ordered his remand, pending the conclusion of the investigation.

    Dasuki adjourned the case until April 25 for further mention.

    Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Folorunsho Zacheaus, told the court that Adekola attacked his mother, Rafatu and brother, Mukaila while they were sleeping on March 9, at Oke-Ode in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.

  • ALLEGED HOMICIDE: Court remands Kaduna tailor in prison

    ALLEGED HOMICIDE: Court remands Kaduna tailor in prison

    A Kaduna Magistrate Court on Monday remanded in prison custody a tailor, Gado Yahaya, 29, accused of killing his neighbor, Liman Salisu, during an altercation over a bucket of water.

    The Chief Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, declined to take the plea of the accused on the grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.

    Yahaya, who looked so remorseful in the court, was arraigned on charges of culpable homicide.

    According to a resident of Rigasa, the community where the tailor resided, the accused allegedly fought with Salisu during an argument over a bucket of water which resulted in the murder.

    The Prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, alleged that Yahaya killed Salisu with a pestle during their fight over the bucket of water.

    “In the course of the fight, he went into the kitchen, picked a pestle and hit Salisu on his head. Salisu slumped after he was hit on the head and died on the way to the hospital,” the Prosecutor asserted.

    Leo noted that the accused had written and signed a confessional statement when he was brought to the police station for questioning.

    He explained that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 190 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.

    However, the court directed the police to forward the case file to the State Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice and adjourned the matter to March 9, 2022, for mention.

  • Sen Ibn Na Allah’s son strangled with rope, found dead in his bedroom – Kaduna Government

    Sen Ibn Na Allah’s son strangled with rope, found dead in his bedroom – Kaduna Government

    The Kaduna State Government has described Pilot Abdulkarim Na Allah’s death as “appearing to be a case of culpable homicide”.

    According to legal terms, Culpable homicide will be the appropriate charge where an act (or failure to act) brings about the end someone’s life but there was no intent on the part of the accused.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the the late pilot was the eldest son of Senator Bala Ibn Na Allah (representing Kebbi South Senatorial District) at the ninth Senate.

    Reacting to the pilot’s death, the Kaduna State Government through its Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said the late pilot’s appears to be that of culpable homicide.

    Aruwan said the state government has been informed by security agencies that the remains of aircraft Capt. Ibn Na’Allah were found in his Kaduna home.

    “In what appears to be a case of culpable homicide, the deceased was found in a bedroom in his residence in Malali, Kaduna North LGA, apparently after having been strangled with a rope.

    “A vehicle was stolen from his parking lot by the assailants,’’ he statement said.

    The Kaduna State Police Command’s Public Relations officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, confirmed the incident.

    Meanwhile the remains of the pilot were buried on Sunday evening at Unguwan Sarki Cemetery, Kaduna.

    Aruwan said that in another incident bandits killed one person at Janwuriya, Kajuru Local Government Area of the state.

    He said Gov. Nasir El-Rufai expressed deep sadness at the incidents as he prayed for the repose of the souls of the victims.

    The governor urged security agencies to conduct vigorous investigations into the incidents and apprehend the perpetrators of the attacks.

  • Arotile: Court frees two as prime suspect faces culpable homicide

    Arotile: Court frees two as prime suspect faces culpable homicide

    Two of the three suspected killers of Nigeria’s first female fighter helicopter, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, have been set free by Kaduna State Magistrate Court 1.

    However, the first suspect, Nehemiah Adejor, who drove the car that killed the Air Force Officer, is now to be charged for culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy in the State High Court, but not to be punished with death.

    The Police at the end of their investigation said, there is no premeditation in the death of the Flying Officer Arotile.

    Recall that, the Nigeria Air Force Officer and its first female combat helicopter Pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile was knocked down and killed by a vehicle driven by his secondary school mate, Nehemiah Adejor on the 14th July, 2020. 2nd and 3rd suspects, Folorunsho Igbekele Faith and Gbayegun Deji were passengers in the said vehicle.

    Meanwhile, when the case came up at the Magistrate Court 1 on Thursday, the prosecution Counsel, DSP Martins D. Leo, prayed the Court to discharge the 2nd and 3rd suspects, as their investigation did not find them wanting.

    Ruling on the motion, Magistrate Benjamin Hassan, discharged 2nd and 3rd suspects, Folorunsho Igbekele Faith and Gbayegun Deji, based on the Police investigation, which did not find them wanting and the legal advice from the state’s Director of Public Prosecution Bayero Dari Esq, that they have no case to answer.

    According to the legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution, read in the open court, there is no premeditation in the death of the Flying Officer Arotile, but there is sufficient evidence to prosecute the 1st suspect, Nehemiah Adejor for culpable homicide not punishable with death.

    The legal advice was read that, “on the 14 day of July, 2020′ the suspect all male of Auta Alkali Farin Gida, Mando Kaduna inside a Kia Sorento with Registration. No AZ 478 MKA Kaduna being driven by the 1st suspect sited the deceased (NAF/4512F Flying officer Tolulope Arotile) at NAF Base Kawo, Kaduna, whom they identified as their school mate at Air force Secondary school, Kaduna.

    “The 1st suspect, full of enthusiasm, recklessly reversed the car in order to meet the deceased and in the process ran over her consequent upon which the deceased lay unconsciously on the ground. The deceased was rushed to NAFX64 Base Hospitàl-for- medical attention but was later pronounced dead by the medical Doctors at the Hospital.

    “The suspects were arrested and taken to 461 NAF Hospital Kaduna for toxicology test and results were all negative. They were later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Kaduna on the 24th day of July, 2020 for further discreet investigation.

    “Police investigation reveals that all the suspects attended the same secondary school with the deceased and upon sighting her the 1st suspect recklessly reversed the car and eventually ran over the deceased which led to her untimely death.

    “The 1st suspect admitted in his cautionary statement that on the 14th day of July, 2020 he was together with the two other suspects in a car KIA Sorento he was driving, when he saw the deceased walking along the roadside of the Air force Base.

    “He informed the other suspects who screamed enthusiastically after which he stopped and started reversing the car in order to meet the deceased and exchange pleasantries. In the process of which he mistakenly ran over her and she later died. He denied having any premeditated plan to kill her.

    “The 2nd suspect also stated in his cautionary statement that on the fateful day he along with the 1st and 3rd suspect went on hangout and on their way back the 1st suspect cited the deceased whom they later saw and became extensively happy. That the 1st suspect stopped the car and began to reverse same in order to meet up with the deceased and exchange greetings since they have not met a long time.

    “That when he noticed the 1st suspect was driving speedily off the road he cautioned him, but unfortunately he got confused and ran over the deceased. He out rightly denied any arrangement to cause the death of the deceased.

    “He added that being a trained nurse he assisted in resuscitating the deceased at the hospital but all attempt proved abortive until she was pronounced clinically dead.

    “In his cautionary statement, the 3rd suspect corroborated the statement of the 2nd suspect in all material particulars as to the events of the 14th day of July, 2020, as it relates to the death of Flying Officer Tolutope Arotile at NAF Base Kaduna.

    “It is clear also from the investigation done; the 2nd and 3rd suspects were passengers and friends of the 1st suspect who was driving the vehicle.

    “From the foregoing there is sufficient evidence to prosecute the 1st suspect for the offence of Culpable Homicide not punishable with death contrary to Section 191 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 as there is no premeditation in the death of the deceased.

    “There is however insufficient evidence against the 2nd and 3rd suspects as the entire investigation did not disclose any offence against them other than being passengers in the vehicle of the 1st suspect.

    “To prosecute them therefore will be embarking on an evidential conjuncture totally unknown to our Criminal Justice System, they can be discharged accordingly pursuant to Section 125 (6) (e) of the Kaduna State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2017 and thereafter be used as prosecution witnesses in the trial of the 1st suspect,” the legal advice stated.

    Speaking on the case, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Muhammad Jalige said, based on the advised of the Director of Public Prosecution, the 1st suspect, Nehemiah Adejor is going to be arraigned at the State High Court for culpable homicide not punishable with death on the 3rd of September, 2020.