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    Kano Mosque Arson Suspect Admits Guilt

    Todays PoliticsBy Todays PoliticsNovember 12, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read
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    The Kano State Authorities concluded its case on Tuesday earlier than an Higher Shari’a Courtroom towards Shafi’u Abubakar, 38, accused of setting fireplace to a mosque.

    Abubakar, a resident of Gezawa Native Authorities Space, faces expenses of culpable murder, tried homicide, inflicting grievous hurt, and arson.

    In response to the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN), the prosecution beforehand introduced six witnesses. Throughout the resumed session, Prosecution Counsel and Director of Public Prosecution for the Kano State Ministry of Justice, Salisu Tahir, introduced ASP Abdullahi Sajo because the seventh witness.

    Tahir submitted the defendant’s confessional assertion in each English and Hausa, together with images of the victims as proof.

    ASP Abdullahi Sajo, 45, a 24-year veteran with the Kano State CID, testified:

    “On Might 15, at about 8 a.m., we obtained a sign from the Gezawa Police Division that the defendant went to a mosque in Gadan Larabar Abasawa Village, poured petrol, and set it on fireplace whereas the victims had been praying round 5:05 to five:20 a.m.

    “Later that day, the defendant was dropped at the State CID by officers from the Gezawa Division. Myself, together with Insp. Iguptil Meambu and Insp. Ruth Adeka, interrogated him within the presence of his brother, Aminu Abubakar.

    “The defendant confessed that on Might 14, round 6 p.m., he bought N7,000 value of gasoline at a filling station on Hadeja Street, Kano, which he transferred right into a jerrican and used to set the mosque on fireplace. He then reported himself to the Gezawa Police.”

    ASP Sajo additionally reported seeing 25 folks in important situation at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, 23 of whom later succumbed to their accidents.

    The prosecution argued that the alleged actions violate Sections 140, 148, 167, and 370 of the Kano State Shari’a Penal Code Regulation, 2000.11During cross-examination, Defence Counsel Hasiya Muhammad-Imam questioned ASP Sajo.

    The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) famous that the police allege the defendant tried to kill Shu’aibu Ibrahim and Ibrahim Sani by igniting gasoline round them. The defendant pleaded responsible to all expenses.

    Presiding Choose Malam Halhalatu Zakariyya adjourned the case till Nov. 19 for additional listening to. (NAN)

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