Kano court frees man accused of killing wife after five years

A Kano State High Court has discharged and acquitted Yusuf Nadabo Kawule, who spent 5 years lasting proceedings implicit the alleged culpable homicide of his wife.

Justice Nasir Saminu, who presided implicit the lawsuit astatine High Court No. 11 successful the Bompai country of Kano, acquitted Kawule aft ruling that the prosecution failed to contiguous capable grounds to found the complaint against him.

Kawule was charged with culpable homicide nether Section 221 of the Penal Code. He, however, denied the allegation and pleaded not guilty.

During the trial, the prosecution called witnesses to enactment its case, portion Kawule besides testified successful his defence.

The incidental reportedly occurred successful 2021 astatine Kogo colony successful Takai Local Government Area of Kano State.

According to the allegation, Kawule had taken his woman connected a motorcycle to hunt for a location for her successful different colony erstwhile they were progressive successful an mishap that resulted successful her death.

Security operatives arrested him pursuing the incident, and helium was subsequently arraigned earlier the court.

After considering the grounds presented during the trial, the tribunal ruled that the prosecution had failed to found the c...