Kano court sends housewife, husband to jail for killing driver
The Kano Magistrate Court, Yankaba, has scheduled January 18, 2024, for the ruling on the bail application of three defendants in the murder case involving Nafiu Hafizu, a driver reportedly killed by Hafsat Surajo, the accused housewife.
The defendants, including Hafsat’s husband, Dayyabu Abdullahi, Adamu Muhammad, and Nasidi Muhammad, are to be taken back to the correctional center until the next adjourned date.
Hafsat stands trial on charges of murder and attempted suicide, to which she pleaded not guilty. She confessed to the police that she had singlehandedly stabbed the victim multiple times after he attempted to prevent her from committing suicide.
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The other three defendants are facing a three-count charge related to criminal conspiracy, concealment of fact, and providing false information.
Hafsat and her suspected accomplices were brought before Chief Magistrate Hadiza Abdulrahman on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. The Chief Magistrate ordered Hafsat’s remand in the correctional facility and adjourned the case to February 1 for mention.
The defense counsel for the three suspected accomplices, Rabiu Sidi and Rabiu Abdullahi, implored the court to grant bail to the defendants pursuant to Section 36(5) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, and sections 168 and 172 of ACJL 2019 of Kano state.