Maryam Sanda in court
Maryam
Sanda was on Friday, arraigned by the police before a High Court of the
Federal Capital Territory in Jabi, Abuja on charges of culpable
homicide for allegedly stabbing her husband.
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arraigned a
housewife, Mrs. Maryam Sanda for allegedly killing her husband, Bilyamin
Bello, a son of former People's Democratic Party Chairman, before an
FCT High Court in Abuja. She was ordered to be remanded in Suleja Prison
custody.
She was arraigned for offense bordering on culpable homicide.
Maryam could not control her emotion as she burst into tears upon her
arrival at the court while holding her seven month old baby.
Maryam covered her face a with green scarf to prevent being
photographed by the media. Before the commencement of the court
proceedings, she read from the Quran.
As at the time of this report, the suspect has entered the dock to
take her plea and pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of
homicide.
The defense counsel, Hussein Musa asked the court to let the
defendant be in the police custody arguing that she is still a nursing
mother and would be improper to be remanded in prison custody.
The presiding judge, Yusuf Halilu ruled that suspects be remanded
in Suleja prison and the matter has been adjourned to December 7th for
further hearing.
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