Farmer Arraigned For Killing Daughter In-Law In Niger

Olabode Adaramola

A Minna magistrate court in Niger state  has fixed   7th March,  2018  for further mention in a case of culpable homicide against one Umar Wakili a farmer  of Sabon Gida in the Gbako Local Government Area  of the state

 The accused person allegedly  killed his daughter ln – law Talatu Mohammed,  through accidental discharge of his dane gun sometimes in November last year.
The Police First Information Report( FIR) stated  that the accused person when  returning from his farm on the fateful day with firewood on his motorcycle and with his Dane gun on his shoulder .
 And  on his arrival at home,  he claimed that the dane gun accidentally discharged and hit the deceased on her chest and died on the spot.

The Police Prosecutor,  Sergeant  Mohammed  ilimi told the court that investigation into the case was  still on going and prayed the court for adjournment to enable the police duplicate the case file after which it would be sent   to the state’s ministry of justice for legal advice.

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Presiding Magistrate,  Alhaji  Hamza Muazu therefore adjourned the case for further mention and  ordered that  the accused to be remanded in prison custody.

The offence is punishable under section 221 of the Penal code.

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