A middle age man, Aliyu Hammanseyo, of Mubi North Local Government Area, Adamawa State has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly stabbing his friend to death over N1, 500.
The Chief Magistrate Court I sitting in Yola, ordered the remand of the Defendant after he was arraigned before it on Monday, for the alleged offence which contravened section section 191 of the Penal Code law.
Hammanseyo, of Sabon Layi Area in Mubi North LGA, admitted stabbing Bilham Babangida, with a knife on the chest leading to his death on the 7th June, 2022.
The Defendant allegedly owed the Deceased the said amount of money, and that when the Deceased noticed that he had money, he demanded the refund of his N1,500.
Sources told NEWS PLATFORM that the Defendant refused to refund the money despite entreaties from the Deceased.
It was as a result of his refusal that the Victim who was in possession of a knife, forcefully put his hands in the Defendant's pocket in order to take out his money.
Hammanseyo, was said to have dispossessed Bilham, of his knife where he eventually used it against him by stabbing him on the chest to death as confirmed by the Medical Doctor at the Mubi General Hospital.
Earlier, when arraigned before the Court by the Prosecutor, ASP Francis Audu, the Defendant pleaded guilty after which the Prosecutor, urged the Court to adjourn the matter.
ASP Francis, stated that the offence is capital in nature, and that the police should be given time to complete investigation and transmit case file to DPP for legal advice.
Thereafter, the Court presided by Chief Magistrate Muhammed Abubakar, adjourned the case to the 14th July, 2022, and ordered that the Defendant be remanded in a lawful custody till then.
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