Adamawa State High Court presided by Justice Musa Usman, has commenced hearing in a case of alleged extra judicial killing of 17 year-old Abdullahi Tukur Abba, by Operation Farauta. News Platform
The court commenced hearing in the case boredering alleged conspiracy to commit an offence, culpable homicide, criminal force and assault involving Insp, Bashir Mamman, Insp. Paul Chaballenda, Baba Buba and CPL Stephen Zwalkur ( currently at large).
The defendants were arraigned over alleged conspiracy and causing the death of Abdullahi Tukur Abba, SS 2 Student of Sabilul Rashad in Yola South LGA by subjecting him to untold torture and brutality in August, 2023, by the defendants.
Insp Bashir and other defendants who are currently standing trial on 4 count charge preferred against them by the prosecution, allegedly subjected the deceased to untold torture which made him unconscious and later died while on admission at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital Yola.
The deceased, and resident of Wuro Dole in Yola South LGA, who died after 4 days while on admission at intensive care unit of the hospital, was accused of receiving stolen property (mobile phone).
On their arraignment on the 11th December, 2024, by Counsel to the Prosecution, S. B. Digil (Senior State Counsel 1), the defendants pleaded not guilty to all allegations slammed against them by the prosecution.
At its resumed proceedings on Tuesday, the trial court heard the testimony of the Prosecution Witness (PW 1), Dr. Tukur Abba, Lecturer with the Modibbo Adama University who happens to be the father of the deceased.
He later was cross examined by Onye Ukaegbu, U. A. Bello and A. A. Tahir, Counsels to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants respectively.
Thereafter, the Prosecuting Counsel, S. B. Digil, applied that the matter be adjourned to enable him call another witness in order to prove his case.
Justice Musa Usman, granted the application and adjourned the matter to the 5th March, 2025 for continuation of hearing.
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