A Niger Republic national, Idris Suleiman has been arraigned before a High Court sitting in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State for allegedly killing a housewife and her daughter at Labana area of the town.
The suspect is facing a two count charge of culpable homicide punishable with death under section 191 (a) of Kebbi State Penal Code Law 2021.
It would be recalled that the Niger Republic national who was a guard in one of the houses in the street where the deceased lived was arrested by the police for allegedly using his cutlass to cut the housewife several time until she died. He was also alleged to have smashed her daughter's head on the floor which caused her death immediately.
While arraigning the suspect before Justice Suleiman Ambursa and Chief Judge of Kebbi State on Wednesday, the Director Public Prosecution (DPP), Mrs A'isha Abbas alongside Zainab Jabbo and Aminu Diri told the court that the suspect allegedly committed the offence on 19 April, 2022.
Six witnesses were called by the DPP to tender their testimonies against the suspect during his arraignment. And after taking testimonies of the witnesses, the prosecution counsels closed their case.
The defence counsel, Alhassan Salisu-Muhammad, who is also the Coordinator, Kebbi State Legal Aids Council alongside two other prevonors lawyers to include; Iliyasu Adamu and Mrs Afu M. A thereafter opened their defence for the suspect. The defence counsels called in one witness to prove their defence and closed their case immediately.
Both the prosecution and defence counsels had sought leave of the court to adjourn the matter to June 30.
The Chief Judge in his response adjourned the case to June 30 for final adoption of written addresses of both counsels.
