A Kano State High Court on Monday, discharged Nasidi Muhammad, charged with giving false information with intention to screen Hafsat Suraj, 24, who allegedly stabbed her domestic staff Nafiu Hafizu, 38 to death.
Nasidi, is charged alongside Suraj’s husband, Dayyabu Abdullahi, and Adamu Muhammad with giving false information with intention to screen Suraj from legal punishment contrary to the provisions of Section 167 of the Penal Code.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Justice Farouk Lawan, in a ruling struke out and discharged Nasidi.
Lawan held that section 124(1) of ACJL gives the Attorney-General of Kano State the power to withdraw any charge or discontinue any case at any time.
He ordered the remand of the other defendants in a correction centre and adjourned the matter until May 6, for re-arraignment.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Halima Yahuza, filed a motion dated March 26, pursuant to section 36(6) of the 1999 Constitution as amended and section 23 of ACJl 2019 Kano, seeking an order for amendment of the charges dated Feb.6, 2024.
“We apply for amendment of charges and urge the court to strike out the fourth defendant”.
The prosecutor alleged that the first defendant Suraj allegedly stabbed Nafiu on his chest and other parts of his body which led to his death on Dec.21, 2023 at Unguwa Uku Quarters Kano.
The offence contravened the provision of section 221 of the Penal Code.
The Defence Counsel, Haruna Magashi and Fauziyya Yusuf, urged the court to dismiss the Prosecution application to strike out the fourth defendant.
Counsel to the fourth defendant, Mr Rabiu Abdullahi, urged the court to strike out his client from the case as he has no case to answer.(NAN)