Culpable homicide: Court sentences boy, 25, to death by hanging

By Ahmed Idris, Birnin Kebbi

A Federal High Court, sitting in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, has sentence a 25 years old Sulaman Idris to death by hanging for culpable homicide.

The State Counsel charged Suleiman with two counts bordering on culpable homicide, punishable with death under Section 191(a) and (b) of Kebbi Penal Code Law, 2021.

The trial Judge, Justice Suleiman Muhammad Ambursa, in his judgement held that the prosecution has produced evidence to his case beyond the reasonsnable doubts.

‘’I sentenced Sulaman Idris, 25, to death by hanging, for culpable homicide” he said.

“In considering the weight and unchallenged evidence tendered by the prosecution counsel before the court and of the view that by law, the two count charge of culpable homicide punishable with death, under section 191 (a) and (b) under Penal Code Law, 2021 have been proven.

”I hereby convict you for committing the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death.

In his arguments, the lead prosecution counsel, Zainab Mohammad-Jabbo maintained that Idris killed a woman and her little girl on April 11.

In his submission, the Defence Counsel, Alhassan Salihu-Mohammad prayed the court to temper justice with mercy in sentencing Idris because he has shown remorse for his action.

Speaking after the judgment, the husband of the deceased, Malam Akilu Aliyu, expressed his delight in the judgement.

He, therefore, appealed to the state government to expedite the execution of the judgment.