18 YR OLD KILLS LOVE RIVAL FOR FLASHING TORCH AT HIM

A jilted lover, Idrissa Muhammadu, who allegedly killed his rival with a cutlass, has been remanded in a prison custody in Yola, Adamawa state.

Chief Magistrate, Mohammed Buba, of Chief Magistrate I gave the order at the arraignment of the defendant on 1 count charge of "culpable homicide".

The Judge said that the defendant should be held pending legal advice from the State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Idrissa, who resides at Marinawo village in Pella district, Hong Local Government Area matcheted his love rival, Adamu Zumdi of the same address to death.

The tragic death, according to the prosecution, was caused by the Defendant who allegedly used his cutlass and hacked his love rival to death.

Adamu who sustained deep matchet cut, was rushed to General Hospital Hong for medical attention but was confirmed dead by the Doctor on duty.

But while in court for mention, the Prosecutor, Inspector S. S. Nicholas, informed the court that the father of the deceased, Alh. Jobdi of Song LGA reported the matter to the police. 

Credible sources who confided in NEWS PLATFORM narrated that the Defendant and the Deceased once fought at a local market over a girlfriend and that since then, there was deep seated animosity between them. 

Late Adamu was said to have flashed a torch at the Defendant by 6:00pm on 14th May, 2022, and that the action of the Deceased provoked the later as result which he pounced on him and matcheted him to death.

During the arraignment, the Defendant pleaded guilty to the alleged offence which contravenes section 191 of the Penal Code law, 2018. He admitted thus:" I matcheted him".