FROM MIJINYAWA BABA- UTHMAN
Three Persons have been remanded in correctional Custody by the Minna High Court Number One for alledged culpable homicide not punishable by death.
The three defendants, Bulus Tanko, Dogara Vincent and Ishaya Vincent were standing trial on two count charges which include culpable homicide contrary to section 224 to be read with section 79 of the penal code. and commiting indiginity on human Corp, to wit " you set fire on the corps contrary to section 213 of the penal code
The defendants all residents of Dakolo village of Kafin Kiro area of Paikoro local government area of Niger State within the Jurisdiction of the court
They were arraigned by the office of the Attorney General Commissioner of Justice in Niger and prosecuted by
Principal state counsel Jibrin Khalifa.
In a particular of the charge brought against them by the office of the Attorney General in court, read in part:
" That you Bulus Tanko Dogara Vincent and Ishaya Vincent all of Dalolo village in Paikoro local government area of Niger State within the Jurisdiction of this court Jointly commit culpable homicide not punishable with death.
" To wit you chased broke into the house of Bulus Tanko took away his motorcycle and he was running with it being a perpetual Criminal in your town you inflicting bodily injuries on him with Cutlass sticks which led to his death"
Count two, according to the charge sheet, commiting diginity on human corpse " to wit you set fire to the corpse contrary to section 213 of penal Cap 94 Laws of Niger State of Nigeria 1988"
The charge sheet further revealed that the three defendants had set the corpse of the deceased on fire after beating him to death on the allegation of stealing his motorcycle in his house.
When the charges were read to the defendants by the Chief Judge Justice Halima Ibrahim Abdulmalik they all pleaded not guilty while the principal state counsel Jibrin Khalifa told the court that they will present their witnesses in the next adjougned date for the hearing in to the matter to Commence.
The deffence counsel Barrister Nana Hauwa Isah then made an oral application for their bail which was turned down by the chief and she ordered for their remand in correctional Custody and adjougned the case till 28th of February 2024.
