COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR KILLING OKADA RIDER WITH CANDY

Adamawa State High Court of Justice has sentenced Danlami Mohammed, to death by hanging for killing a Commercial Motorcycle Rider, Murtala Mohammed with candy (aka sweet).

While, the Convict was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging on count 3, he was also sentenced to life imprisonment on count 1.

For count 2, Danlami was to 10 years inprisonment without option of fine and also sentenced to 10 years in prison without option of fine on count 4 respectively. 

The Chief Judge of the State, Hon. Justice Nathan Musa, sentenced the Convict after he was tried and found guilty on 4 count charges slammed against him by the Prosecution.

Justice Nathan declared thus:" In the final analysis, it is my considered view that the Prosecution through the confessional statement of the Defendant and the unchallenged and undiscredited testimonies of the Witnesses has proved the charge against the Defendant beyond reasonable doubt; as such the Defendant is convicted as charged". 

He declared that the Convict has no mercy on fellow human being of which his allocutus plea goes to no issue, saying that moreover, the sentence provided under count 1 and 3 makes mandatory sentence.

He stated that the Court has noted the allocutus of the Convict and it was also not unmindful of the gruesome nature how the Convict terminated the life of his victim without any provocation just to steal a motorcycle.

The Prosecution informed the Court that Danladi Mohammed and Friday(still at large) on or about 27th December, 2016 at Tingno community in Lamurde LGA agreed to do and illegal thing to wit: steal a motyorcyle belonging to the deceased, Murtala Mohammed.

In the prosecution of the said commond objective, the duo made preparation to cause the death to or hurt or restraint on the said Murtala and caused him to take unwholesome thing in order to commit the said theft in pursuance of the said agreement.

After killing their victim, Mohammed, dishonestly retained the said motorcycle and used same for commercial purposes at Bambam in Gombe State until he was arrested and recovered on the 5th January, 2017.

In order to prove its case against the Defendant, the Prosecution called 2 Witnesses and tendered extra judicial cautionary statement without objection and closed its case. 

While the Convict opened his case and testified on his own behalf as DW 1 and did not tender any exhibit and subsequently closed his case.

NEWS PLATFORM gathered that the Convict and Friday(still at large) while on their way to Tunga Ladan in Numan LGA for a party, called the deceased, a Commercial Motorcycle Rider to come and convey them to the party.

When they reached River Benue, NEWS PLATFORM was informed that Friday removed a candy (aka sweet) from his pocket and gave it to the deceased, and that after he took the candy, he immediately slept off. 

The Convict and his Friend were said to have collected the candy which contained chemical from a man known as Mammam of Tingno Community for that purpose.

Mohammed who could not attend any formal education and Friday (still at large) pushed Murtala Mohammed into the River Benue after he slept off and left with the motorcycle. 

While Z. Y. Usman(Senior State Council II) appeared for Prosecution, N. I. El-Yakub, appeared for the Defendant respectively.