A 45-year-old native medicine seller, Usman Saidu of Kakumi
village in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State was yesterday, kept
behind bars over alleged criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.
Saidu had on
December 22, 2017, at Gobirawa village in Safana Local Government Area of the
state, administered a native medicine that he claimed could repel bullets on
one 27-year-old Aliyu Yahuza.
A Police prosecutor, Inspector Sani Ado, told Bakori Magistrate
Court that after Yahuza drank the concoction, a dane gun was brought to test
the efficacy of the medicine on him.
He added that
Saidu reportedly fired at Yahuza’s chest, killing him on the spot.
According to
Ado, the victim was later taken to General Hospital, Dustinma, where he was
pronounced dead by medical doctors.
Ado added that
“his corpse was photographed and then released to relatives for burial.”
According to the prosecutor, the offence was contrary to Sections
97 and 222(7) of the Penal Code.
Inspector Ado
told the court that investigation was still in progress on the case and
requested for an adjournment, which the court granted.
Hajiya Falila
Dikko of the Magistrate Court, however, directed that Saidu be remanded in
prison custody till February 22 when the matter would be heard.
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