Woman Sentenced To Death For Killing Ex-Husband

A woman, Farida Abubakar, was on Monday sentenced to death by hanging for killing her former husband, Chief Magistrate, Attahiru Muhammad-Ibrahim.

She was convicted and sentenced by a High Court in Birnin Kebbi.

Abubakar, according to the News Agency of Nigeria was arraigned before the court for murder on Aug. 25, 2022, while the main charge was filed on July 26, 2023.

According to the prosecution, the convict stabbed Chief Magistrate Muhammad-Ibrahim with a sharp object on his abdomen, neck and left arm which led to his death.

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The Chief Judge of the state, Justice Umar Abubakar, while delivering the judgement, held that the court was convinced that the accused person carried out the crime based on the evidence adduced by the prosecution.

“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 overwhelmingly convinced that the circumstantial evidence is an irresistible fact that she was the one who killed the deceased.

“The evidence adduced is cogent, compelling, not controverted.

”Her Hijab was found smeared with blood. It was her intention to kill him. She knew death would be the consequence of her action. The offence was committed at a time the deceased was about to marry a new wife.

“The court is satisfied, it is clearly established that the defendant mercilessly planned and marshalled the attack with sharp object, obviously to cause death or knowing the consequence of her act to cause death or does not care.

“The court has found you guilty of culpable homicide and bodily harm, the court has convicted you as charged.

“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 read out in the judgment.