Man Sentenced to death or killing wife in Yobe

A Yobe State High Court sitting in Damaturu has sentenced a 45-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, popularly known as Daddy, to death by hanging for killing his wife, Ammi Adamu Mamman.

The convict was arrested by operatives of the Yobe State Police Command on January 4, 2024, following the death of his 42-year-old wife at their residence in New Bra-Bra Housing Estate, Damaturu.

He was subsequently charged with culpable homicide.

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According to the police account, the convict reported the incident to the police, claiming that he discovered his wife had been stabbed in the neck while they were sleeping on the same bed.

He reportedly told the police that he heard his wife shouting and, upon waking up, discovered that she had sustained a stab wound to her neck and was bleeding heavily.

The police account further stated that he claimed to have seen a man holding a knife and that, when he confronted the suspect, two other persons allegedly came to the man’s aid and helped him escape.

However, after hearing the case, the Chief Judge of the Yobe State High Court No. 1, Justice G.K. Kaigama, found Musa guilty of culpable homicide.

The court delivered its judgment on Wednesday, following the testimony of eight prosecution witnesses.

Justice Kaigama rejected the defendant’s plea of not guilty, holding that the prosecution had established all the essential elements of culpable homicide and proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

In his defence, Musa, through his lawyers, maintained that other persons had killed his wife after breaking into their home.

The judge said the convict had the right to appeal the judgment within the stipulated 30-day period, in accordance with the applicable law.