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Kano Court Acquits Man Over Housewife’s Stabbing Of Domestic Worker

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A Kano State High Court has discharged Nasidi Muhammad, charged with giving false information with intention to screen Hafsat Suraj, 24, who allegedly stabbed her domestic staff Nafiu Hafizu, 38 to death.

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Nasidi is charged alongside Suraj’s husband, Dayyabu Abdullahi, and Adamu Muhammad with giving false information with intention to screen Suraj from legal punishment contrary to the provisions of Section 167 of the Penal Code.

The defendants all pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Justice Farouk Lawan, in a ruling discharged Nasidi.

Lawan held that section 124(1) of ACJL gives the Attorney-General of Kano State  the power to withdraw any charge or discontinue any case at any time.

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He ordered the remand of the other defendants in a correction centre and adjourned the case until May 6, for re-arraignment.

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Halima Yahuza, filed a motion dated March 26, pursuant to section 36(6) of the 1999 constitution as amended and section 23 of ACJl 2019 Kano, seeking an order for amendment of the charges dated Feb.6, 2024.

“We apply for amendment of charges and urge the court to strike out the fourth defendant,” prosecution counsel said.

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The prosecutor alleged that the first defendant Suraj allegedly stabbed Nafiu on his chest and other parts of his body which led to his death on Dec.21, 2023 at Unguwa Uku Quarters Kano.

The offence contravened the provision of section 221 of the Penal Code.

 


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