Kano Man Accused Of Killing Wife 5 Years Ago Acquitted

The Kano State High Court, sitting at Bompai in Kano metropolis, has discharged and acquitted Yusuf Nadabo Kawule, who was standing trial for allegedly killing his wife five years ago.

The court, presided over by Justice Nasir Saminu, freed the defendant after ruling that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence to establish the murder charge against him.

Kawule was charged with culpable homicide under Section 221 of the Penal Code but pleaded not guilty to the offence.

During the trial, the prosecution called witnesses, while the defendant also testified in his own defence.

The incident occurred in 2021 at Kogo village in Takai Local Government Area of Kano State.

Kawule was alleged to have taken his wife on a motorcycle to look for a house for her in another village when they were involved in an accident that resulted in her death.

Following the incident, security operatives arrested him and subsequently charged him to court.