Yobe court sentences man to death for killing wife

On January 4, 2024, 45-year-old Abubakar Musa, also known as Daddy, was arrested by Yobe State Police Command for the murder of his 42-year-old wife, Ammi Adamu Mamman. The couple's residence in New Bra-Bra Housing Estate, Damaturu, served as the scene of the crime. Musa claimed to have discovered his wife had been stabbed in the neck while they were sleeping in the same bed.

He reported the incident to the police, stating that he heard his wife shout and, upon waking up, found her bleeding heavily from a stab wound to her neck.

During the trial, the Chief Judge of the Yobe State High Court No. 1, Justice G.K. Kaigama, heard testimony from eight prosecution witnesses. After carefully considering the evidence, Justice Kaigama ruled that Musa was guilty of culpable homicide. The prosecution had successfully demonstrated all the essential elements of the crime, and their case was proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Musa's defense team maintained that other individuals had broken into their home and killed his wife, but the judge rejected this plea of not guilty, allowing the convicted man to appeal the decision within a 30-day period as required by law.