DAHIRU
V.
STATE

(2018) JELR 39087 (SC)

Supreme Court · SC.468/2014 · 18 May 2018 · Nigeria
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Dahiru v. State (2018) 14 NWLR (Pt. 1640) 567

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MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria EJEMBI EKO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria PAUL ADAMU GALINJE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SIDI DAUDA BAGE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

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SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant was arraigned and prosecuted at the High Court of Justices of Katsina State, sitting at Katsina in Katsina State Judicial Division for the offence of Culpable Homicide punishable with death contrary to Section 221(b) of the Penal Code, and was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging having been found guilty of causing the death of one Aminu Sani on 29th May, 2004.

The lone head of charge upon which the Appellant was convicted is adumbrated as follows:-

THE CHARGED:

"FIRST HEAD OF CHARGE"

That you Halliru Dahiru of Kofar Yandaka quarters Katsina on or about the 29th day of May, 2004 at the same address, committed the offence of Culpable Homicide punishable with death in that you caused the death of one Aminu Sani by doing an act to wit stabbing him with a knife twice on his back with the knowledge that his death would be the probable consequence of your act; and thereby committed and offence punishable under Secti…

DAHIRU V. STATE

DAHIRU
V.
STATE