Maryam Sanda has approached the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, asking the court to set aside the verdict and acquit her after being sentenced to death by hanging following the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. She was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging last month by Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama. She said the trial judge was tainted by bias and prejudices leading to her denial of the right to a fair hearing and consequent conviction. She averred that the conviction was based...