Court remands hunter for attempting to kill his neighbour’s son
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A Magistrates’ Court in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Tuesday ordered that a hunter, Abdulmutallib Tukur (aka Tsalle), be remanded in a correction centre for attempting to murder his neghbour’s son.
Magistrate Dorcas Kitchener remanded Mr Tukur, after he was re-arraigned on an amended charge. She ordered that he should be remanded in a Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), facility in Zaria.
The magistrate adjourned the matter until July 27 for legal advice from the State Ministry of Justice.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Mannir-Nasir Dayi told the court that the case was slated for further mention but that the charge needed to be amended.
Inspector Dayi said the Divisional Police Headquarters, Giwa, Kaduna, amended the First Information Report (FIR) with additional charge against Mr Tukur.
He said that the police added the charge of causing grievous hurt and attempt to wit culpable homicide punishable under sections 216 and 189 of Kaduna State Penal Code Law 2017.
The police said that Tukur caused grievous injuries on the 18-year-old son of his neighbour in Tashar Zomo in Giwa Local Government Kaduna. They said that in April, the victim was nearly attacked by Mr Tukur’s pet dog.
He said that the victim hit the dog on one of his hind legs with a stick. In retaliation, Mr Tukur was said to have attacked the victim with a machete on the head and buttocks.
The offence, the police said, contravenes the provisions of Section 216 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law 2017.
(NAN)
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