YOLA COURT ACQUITS 50 YR OLD FARMER AFTER 5 YRS OF AWAITING TRIAL ON MURDER.

Adamawa State High Court I presided by Justice Ishaya Kida Banu on Tuesday discharged and acquitted a 50 year old farmer, Dankumo Musa, who was standing trial for alleged culpable homicide for 5 years.

The suspect who hailed from Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe state, was arrained for culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 221(b) of the penal code law, cap 98 laws of Adamawa state.

Dankumo Musa and father of 8,  was charged to court on 14 November, 2015, but pleaded not guilty of the offence leveled against him.

He was accused of caused the death of one Abdul Naiyiwa by hitting him on the head with a stick with the knowledge that death would be the probable and not likely consequence of the act.

 

According to the Police First Information Report (FIR), Dankumo who has no formal education, relocated from Balanga to Madagi village, Karlahi District in Fufore LGA in Adamawa State with his family in search of fertile land for farming.

He was said to have landed himself in trouble on the 29th August, 2015, when one Alhaji Dankwairo Zabbi and Ennan Yalu met him while working in his farm and informed him that one Fulani man had put his cattle in the farm of one Patrick Bangari and that the cattles  were destroying his guinea corn.  

Upon hearing this, Dankumo and 4 others went to Patrick's farm. and chased the cattles out of the farm during which they hit the cattle rearer with a stick which led to his death.

Delivering his judgement on the matter,  Justice Ishaya Kida Banu, discharged and acquitted the accused.

Justice Banu declared that the prosecution has failed to establish his case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt and that there was nothing meaningful to add in favour of the prosecution and accordingly discharged  acquitted the accused.

Reacting on the verdict, Counsel to the prosecution, N. J. Atiku, thanked the Honourable Court.

On his part, I. M. Galadima who appeared in court along side, A. A. Adamu appreciated the court for what he described as well considered judgement, saying it is full of wisdom.

Speaking to NEWS PLATFORM, Dankumo Musa who was visibly happy, appreciated the court for vindicating him and his counsel for standing behind him until the end of his case.

He said that he has not given him a dime to his counsel, but chosed to stand in for him free of charge, adding that Barr Galadima has given him #3000 to use in transporting himself back home and prayed God to reward him abundantly.