A woman, identified as Farida Abubakar has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing her ex-husband, News About Nigeria reports.
Farida was sentenced on Monday by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Umar Abubakar, sitting in a High Court in Birnin Kebbi.
Farida was previously arraigned before the court for murder on Aug. 25, 2022 while the main charge was filed on July 26, 2023.
It was disclosed to the court by the prosecution, that the convict, had stabbed her ex-husband, Chief Magistrate Attahiru Muhammad-Ibrahim, with a sharp object on his abdomen, neck and left arm, which led to his death.
The Prosecutor noted that her Hijab was found smeared with blood, and maintained that it was her intention to kill him.
According to the prosecutor, the offence was committed at a time the deceased was about to marry a new wife.
“The defendant was last seen with the deceased in his house in Birnin Kebbi, shortly after, he was found dead.
“Circumstantial evidence linked the defendant to the offence.
“The burden of proof is on the prosecution to establish guilt against the accused person beyond reasonable doubt within the boundary of evidence adduced.
“With the extra judicial statement of the accused person and the testimony of 12 prosecution witnesses, the court is overwhelming convinced that the circumstantial evidence is an irresistible fact that she was the one who killed the deceased,” the judgement reads in part.
The court howefound her guilty of culpable homicide and bodily harm, and convicted her.
“The court has sentenced you to death by hanging in accordance with section 191(b) penal code law of Kebbi State. You are to be hanged by the neck until you are dead.
“The court has also sentenced you to seven years in prison for causing bodily harm in accordance with section 224 (1) of penal code law of Kebbi State,” the judge added.
