Judge enters ‘not guilty’ for man who killed own mum

A judge has entered a ‘no-guilty’ plea on behalf of a man
standing trial for matricide.

The 18-year-old man, Agugu Adau, who allegedly killed his mother
for refusing to hand over a charm he claimed was his inheritance,
appeared before a Plateau State High Court on Tuesday.

Adau, a resident of Kisaghyip village in Bassa Local Government
Area of Plateau State, reportedly killed his mother who he accused
of withholding a charm that was capable of making him disappear or
reappear at will.

He was charged with culpable homicide.

The Police prosecutor, Mr U.F. Okeke, told the court that the
accused committed the offence on December 29, 2016, saying that it
contravened Section 221 of the Penal Code and is punishable with
death upon conviction.

The accused, in his plea, pleaded guilty to the crime and tried
to explain how he killed his own mother.

Justice Nafisa Musa, after listening to his plea, however,
entered a ‘no guilty’ plea for him.

“In a capital offence, the burden of proof lies squarely on the
prosecution.

“The position of criminal jurisprudence requires the prosecution
to assemble all its witnesses to prove beyond reasonable doubt that
the accused person committed the crime,” the judge proferred.

She also noted that the accused person had no counsel, and
advised him to get one.

She adjourned the matter to May 9, for hearing.

(NAN)

A judge has entered a ‘no-guilty’ plea on behalf of a man
standing trial for matricide.

The 18-year-old man, Agugu Adau, who allegedly killed his mother
for refusing to hand over a charm he claimed was his inheritance,
appeared before a Plateau State High Court on Tuesday.

Adau, a resident of Kisaghyip village in Bassa Local Government
Area of Plateau State, reportedly killed his mother who he accused
of withholding a charm that was capable of making him disappear or
reappear at will.

He was charged with culpable homicide.

The Police prosecutor, Mr U.F. Okeke, told the court that the
accused committed the offence on December 29, 2016, saying that it
contravened Section 221 of the Penal Code and is punishable with
death upon conviction.

The accused, in his plea, pleaded guilty to the crime and tried
to explain how he killed his own mother.

Justice Nafisa Musa, after listening to his plea, however,
entered a ‘no guilty’ plea for him.

“In a capital offence, the burden of proof lies squarely on the
prosecution.

“The position of criminal jurisprudence requires the prosecution
to assemble all its witnesses to prove beyond reasonable doubt that
the accused person committed the crime,” the judge proferred.

She also noted that the accused person had no counsel, and
advised him to get one.

She adjourned the matter to May 9, for hearing.

(NAN)