A Kano State High Court has disçharged and acquitted two suspected armed robbers accused of killing their victim, Bako Zangina, an offense punishable by death.
Justice Suleman Namalam held that though the court has no doubt that the accused are criminals having been convicted previously,the prosecution has failed to estabilish the ingredient of the offence beyond reasonable doubt in the instant case.
The accused Isyaku Umar otherwise known as ‘Small’ and Ibrahim Suleiman were arraigned in court on three counts charges of conspiracy,attempted armed robbery and culpable homicide punishable by death.
The two accused have been in custody since October 2007 for the alleged killing of Bako Zangina.
The court held that while the prosecution established the death of the victim, it failed to establish three ingredients of offense linking the identity of the accused to the crime thereby creating doubt.
The trial judge held that failure of the prosecution to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt left the court with no option than to discharge and acquitt the two accused.
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The two accused persons have been in detention for over 13 years and have previously been tried and convicted for armed robbery.
Editor: Ena Agbanoma
