A 50-year-old, Saidu Abdullahi of Tarawo Ward in Song Local Government Area, Adamawa State is to be hanged by the neck until confirmed dead for killing his newborn baby boy. Saidu was apprehended and charged to the state High court for the offence of culpable homicide contrary to section 221 of the State Penal Code Law. Delivering judgement after finding him guilty of taking the life of a helpless child on 20th May 2019, the High Court presided by Honourable Justice Nathan Musa, convicted him to death. To seek for redress, the convict appealed the matter and prayed the Yola Court of Appeal to quash the decision of the trial court. But the Appeal Court which was presided by Honourable Justice Abdullahi M. Bayero yesterday dismissed the appeal and however affirmed the lower court’s verdict.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 23, 2020 09:11 UTC