Kogi: Man sentenced to death over friend’s murder
The Kogi State High Court sitting in Okene has sentenced one Abdulmutalib Abduljabar to death by hanging for killing his friend, Momohjimoh Abduljafar, at GKAS Hotel in Okene. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice A.S. Hussein found the defendant guilty of culpable homicide punishable with death under Section 221 of the Kogi State Penal Code, 2019 […]
The Kogi State High Court in Okene has sentenced Abdulmutalib Abduljabar to death for murdering his friend Momohjimoh Abduljafar at the GKAS Hotel on June 6, 2025. Justice A.S. Hussein ruled that the defendant was guilty of culpable homicide under Section 221 of the Kogi State Penal Code. The prosecution presented overwhelming evidence showing that Abduljabar intentionally stabbed his friend to death with a sharp object.
Abduljabar's lawyer, Baba Shehu Ahmad, plans to appeal the decision, while the deceased's family expressed satisfaction with the judgment.
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