Adamawa State High Court sitting in Yola, the State capital has fixed 11th November, 2019, for judgement on the case between the state government and a middle aged man, Abraham Donald from Labondo, a village in Girei Local Government.
The accused was said to have caused the death of one Aladun Jack, by hitting him with cutlass on his stomach when he( Donald) met Aladun having sexual intercourse with his grand mother in the village on 17th January, 2011.
The offence is culpable homicide not punishable with death contrary to section 222 sub section 1, of the Penal Code Law cap 98, Laws of Adamawa State 1997, and punishable under section 224, thereof.
Though, the suspect was earlier on arraigned before 2 different Courts of Law as from 2014, was later taken to Honourable Justice Abdul- Aziz Waziri's Court on 16th January, 2018, making it 3 different court in about 5 years.
But Justice Waziri had while presiding over the case number ADSY/15c/2014, on Tuesday this week, fixed 11th of next month for judgement on the matter.
Meanwhile, Justice Waziri, has advised the Department of Public Prosecution(DPP) Ministry of Justice, in the state to write to the police command in the state in order to search for a suspect of culpable homicide, Jibrilla Abdulrahaman, who disappeared recently.
The suspect has been accused of murdering one Abubakarhile Abdulrahaman, on the 19th November, 2018, at Toungo Ward, Yola South Local Government Area.
Recall that the suspect whose case was slated for mention by the court last week, was declared missing by an officer from the Nigeria Prison Service by name Musa Jauro.
Jauro informed the court that the accused could not be traced in both Jimeta and Yola prisons, leaving the court with no option than to adjourn matter to 14th October, 2019. But even at the adjourned date, the suspect could not be produced; hence, the advice to ministry by the court.
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