OGUNBIYI JSC: (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This A appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division, delivered on 12 February 2014 wherein their lordships dismissed the appeal of the appellant and affirmed the conviction and sentence passed by the trial court. The appellant was not satisfied with the judgment and has now filed notice of appeal on 26 February 2014 to this court and containing five (5) grounds.
The three counts charge preferred against the appellant at the trial court are as follows:
First head of the charge: That you, Amina Musa (f) on or about the 6 February 2009 at a bout 0700 hours a t Tsa ka ni Fulani Settlement Area of Roni Local Government Area within the Jigawa Judicial Division c ommitted culpable homicide punishable with death by causing the death of one Yusuf Musa, 7 years old by poisoning him and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 223 of the Penal Code, Cap. 107, Laws of Jigawa State, 1998 and punishable under section2…