The Kano State Authorities on Tuesday opened its case earlier than an Higher Shari’a Courtroom, in opposition to Shafi’u Abubakar, 38, the alleged mosque arsonist.
Mr Abubakar, who lives in Gezawa Native Authorities Kano, is charged with culpable murder, tried homicide, inflicting grevous damage and mischief by fireplace.
The offence are stated to have contravened the provisions of sections 140, 148, 167 and 370 of Kano State Shari’a Penal Code Regulation 2000.
Led in proof, the Prosecion counsel and the Director Public Prosecution (DPP) Kano State Ministry of Justice, Salisu Tahir, offered 4 witnesses.
The PW1, Abdulaziz Yahaya, 55, Ward Head of Gadan Larabar Abasawa Village, instructed the court docket that on Might 15, at about 5:45 am after prayer, he was knowledgeable {that a} mosque had been set on fireplace.
“On reaching the scene, I noticed many individuals outdoors with burns and we rushed them to the Sir Muhammad Sunusi Hospital Kano.
They had been later transferred to the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital for remedy.
“23 folks died whereas receiving remedy. The defendant surrendered himself to Gezawa Police Division.
“I used to be in a mosque in entrance of my home when the incident occurred.”
Additionally testifying, Aminu Abubakar, 42, an older brother to the defendant, knowledgeable the court docket that he was referred to as on Might 15, at about 5:15 a.m and was instructed that there was an issue.
“Our father died 15 years in the past and his properties was shared to us.
“The defendant had a misunderstanding with our late father’s youthful brothers. He hit them on the pinnacle and inflicted accidents on them.
“The defendant took himself to the Hotoro Police Station and I used to be suggested to take him to the Dawanau Psychiatric Hospital Kano for remedy and he was confirmed to be mentally secure”
Mr Abubakar instructed the court docket that their mom bought her farm and gave the defendant N300,000 to purchase a tricycle for enterprise, as he requested for.
Additionally, the PW3, Shu’aibu Ibrahim, 25, testified that the defendant set the mosque on fireplace with petrol after the primary raka’at prayer.
Additionally testifying, Ibrahim Salisu, 23, stated that after the incident , he ran out of the mosque to hunt for assist.
The defence counsel, Malam Hasiya Muhammad-Imam, cross-examined the Pw1-Pw4,
The presiding decide, Halhalatu Zakariyya, adjourned the matter till Sept.24, for continuation of cross examination.
The defendant allegedly poured petrol and set fireplace on a mosque in Gadan Larabar Abasawa village of Gezawa native authorities space of Kano State and locked the doorways, trapping 23 worshippers in a burning fireplace throughout subhi(Daybreak) prayer on Might 15, at about 5:15 a.m.
Authorities stated 23 folks sustained numerous levels of accidents.
On the identical day at about 5:15 a.m, the police alleged that the defendant tried to kill Shu’aibu Ibrahim and Ibrahim Sani, when he poured petrol and set fireplace on them.
The defendant had pleaded responsible to all of the cost.
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