PEACEMAKER BEATEN TO DEATH WHILE SEPARATING FIGHT IN ADAMAWA

A peace-seeking man, Markus Dali, has met his tragic end while trying to separate a fight between two men, Barka Yama and Alex Z. Tari, of Sina Kwande community in Michika LGA, Adamawa State. News Platform 

Markus, of the same community who had gone to broker peace between Barka and Tari, was killed in the process after the former gave him a heavy blow.

Already, the Adamawa State Command had arrested the 32 year old Barka and arraigned him before the Chief Magistrate Court I sitting in Yola, for the offence of culpable homicide contrary to section 191 of the penal code.

Arraigning the defendant, the prosecuting police officer, ASP Francis Audu, narrated that while the duo were fighting on the 30th August, 2024, the deceased decided to intervene in order to settle their differences amicably.

ASP Francis told the court that the defendant violently gave the deceased heavy blow as a result of which he felled down unconsciously, saying that he was later confirmed dead by a medical doctor after he was rushed to the hospital.

He urged the court to remand the defendant at the correctional centre to enable the prosecution transmit case diary to DPP for legal advice after the defendant had pleaded guilty to the offence.

The court presided by Chief Magistrate Muhammed Njidda, granted the application and ordered that the defendant be remanded at the correctional.