Court acquits tricycle driver accused of murder
A Kano State High Court sitting on Miller Road has acquitted a commercial tricycle driver, Imran Mustapha, of a murder charge. The court, presided over by Justice Adam Abdullahi, discharged and acquitted Mustapha after finding him not guilty of the offence The prosecution counsel, Barr. Usman Abdullahi, said the government was dissatisfied with the judgment […]
A commercial tricycle driver named Imran Mustapha was acquitted of murder charges by a Kano State High Court. The court, presided by Justice Adam Abdullahi, found Mustapha not guilty of the offence. The prosecution had charged Mustapha with murder under Section 221 of the Penal Code, alleging that he hit the deceased Alhaji Muhammad Mustapha's vehicle at a filling station.
The deceased then allegedly followed Mustapha's vehicle, leading to an argument. Prosecutors claimed that Mustapha struck Muhammad Mustapha with his vehicle again, causing his death. However, the court ruled that the prosecution had not provided enough evidence to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt, thus acquitting Imran Mustapha.
The government expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling and announced their intention to appeal the decision.
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