The court made the pronouncement of the affirmation of the death sentence on Friday.
ACourt of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the death penalty sentence on Maryam Sanda for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello in 2017.
The court made the pronouncement of the affirmation of the death sentence on Friday.
In a judgment delivered on January 27, 2020, Justice Yusuf Halilu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja, held that circumstantial evidence proved that Sanda “fatally” stabbed her husband, Bello, to death in Abuja on November 19, 2017.
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In a swift move to appeal the verdict, Sanda, a mother of two, had on February 19, 2020, filed 20-ground notice of appeal, praying for an order discharging, and acquitting her.
Sanda argued that the judgment convicting her was tainted by bias and prejudices resulting in being denied her right to a fair hearing.
Sanda allegedly killed Haliru on Nov. 19 with multiple stabbing at the back and genital area, which reportedly led to his death.
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