By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent
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An High Court I sitting in Yola, Adamawa state capital on Tuesday presided by Justice Ishaya Kida Banu on Tuesday discharged and acquitted a 50 year old farmer, Dankumo Musa, who was standing trial for alleged culpable homicide for 5 years.
Delivering his judgment on the matter, Justice Ishaya Banu, discharged and acquitted the accused.
Justice Banu declared that ” the prosecution had failed to establish his case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt and that there was nothing meaningful to add in favour of the prosecution and accordingly discharged acquitted the accused.”
The suspect who hailed from Balanga in Gombe state, was arraigned on 14 November, 2015, for alleged culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 221(b) of the penal code law, cap 98 laws of Adamawa state.
Dankumo Musa, father of 8, had pleaded not guilty of the offence leveled against him.
He was allegedly accused of causing the death of one Abdul Naiyiwa by hitting him on the head with a stick.
While reacting, Counsel to the prosecution, N. J. Atiku, concurred with the ruling.
Fielding questions from newsmen, Dankumo Musa who was visibly happy, said, ” Praise and glory be to lord for freeing me.
”Today, the court vindicated me, I thank the court and counsel for standing behind me to the end of this case,” he said.
Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz based in Yola, North Eastern part of Nigeria read Journalism from the prestigiousAhmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria and attended several professional coursesonTackling Sensitive Subjects- BBC World Trust, News Reporting Course, Catholic Media Centre, Reporting Corruption- BBC World Trust and Reporters Training on New Challenges- VOA . In 2012 he was among thosehonored by the by Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA) and presently he is a member, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Member, Translators Without Border (TWB) international.
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