Court Remands 2 Teacher’s for Alleged Murder of 8-year-old Pupil
Two teachers of Al Salam Academy in Kano Metropolis have been ordered to be remanded at the correctional facility over an alleged murder of an eight years old pupil.
Chief Magistrate, Mustapha Sa’ad-Datti, gave the order following their arraignment by the Nigeria Police.
The teachers who were Hajara Musa, and Farida Ahmed are standing trial on a count charge of culpable homicide.
Arraigning the defendants, the police counsel, Mr Jamilu Abubakar, told the court that one Kamalu Suraj of Kurna Makaranta Quarters, Kano, reported the matter at Rijiyar Lemo Police Division Kano, on June 1.
He alleged that on the same date at about 10:30 a.m., the defendants being teachers of Al Salam Academy in Kano, while in the classroom used a cane and beat the 8-year-old boy on his head and other parts of the body.
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“As a result, the boy became unconscious and was rushed to Kunya Hospital Kano; in the process, he died while receiving treatment,” he said.
The defendants, however, denied committing the offence.
Abubakar said that the offence contravened section 225 of the Penal Code.
The Chief Magistrate, Mustapha Sa’ad-Datti, ordered that the defendants be remanded in the correctional centre and adjourned the matter until June 28, for mention.
