Man Sentenced to Death A year After Killing His Father Over N56K

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A court of Appeal in Los has sentenced, Jibril Idris, to death for killing his aged father during an argument over N56,000. Jibril who killed his father last year and buried him in a shallow grave beside a river in Tafawa Balewa, after an argument over the proceeds from the sale of some bags of Guinea corn, was condemned to death by hanging.Earlier this year, the case was charged to a lower court with Jibril being discharged anD     acquitted in January. Photo Credit: Getty                                                                                               The aggrieved members of his family went on to appeal the judgment of the lower court.Delivering judgment today November 13th, Justice Habib Abima, said the lower court erred in its judgment.  She was quoted to have ordered that: “The court sets aside the judgment delivered by the lower Court discharging and acquitting Jibril Idris.He is found guilty of the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 211 of the penal code law of Bauchi State. The court hereby sentences him (Jibril Idris) to death by hanging,’’.

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