Courtroom Drama in Minna: Convicted Herdsman Collapses After Life Sentence
Mild Tension as Fulani Man Slumps in Dock Following Judgment at High Court No. 6
There was a mild drama at the Minna High Court number Six, when a Fulani herdsman was sentenced and convicted to life in jail and slumped and collapsed in the dock.
He was arraigned along with his co-defendant who was discharged for lack of diligence prosecution by the office of the Attorney General of Niger State for the offence kidnapping
Justice Balkisu Gambo Yusuf,found him guilty of kidnapping and pronounced life jail on him and discharged his crime partner acquitted for lack of evidence against him
Immediately she discharged and acquited the second defendant and pronounced life jail on the first defendant, he slumped and collapsed in the dock.
He was found guilty of the offence of kidnapping punishable under section 2 (2) of kidnapping and cattle rustling law of Niger State.
In over two hours' judgment, Justice Balkisu Gambo Yusuf,while reviewing the case, held that the Prosecuting counsel has proved his case beyond every reasonable doubt and was found guilty of kidnapping punishable under section 2 (2), of the kidnapping and cattle rustling law of Niger State.
“ Having reviewed the charge and the evidence tendered before this court, you Musa Nagoma is found guilty of the offence of kidnapping and cattle rustling punishable under section 2 (2) of Niger State law.
“ You are hereby convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment while you Mu’azu Adamu the second defendant is hereby discharged and acquitted for lack of diligence prosecution” she ruled.
However,the court room was thrown into a dramatic scene immediately Justice Balkisu Yusuf pronounced the sentenced on him and interpreted to him from English to Hausa,he slumped and collapsed while standing in the dock
The court correctional officers rushed to the dock and evacuated him to the stationed correctional ambulance at the court premises to the hospital
