Maryam Sanda, widow of Late Mr. Bilyamin Muhammed Bello, son of a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Haliru Bello, has been charged with murder after “stabbing the deceased with a broken bottle in the neck on Sunday, 11, 2017.”
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Maryam, daughter of embattled former Aso Savings boss, Hajia Maimuna Aliyu, has been charged to court barely five days after she allegedly committed the heinous crime.
The two-count charge against the widow was filed by the police at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Division.
The charges read: “That you, Maryam Sanda, female, adult of No.4 Pakali Close, Wuse 2 Abuja, on 19/11/2017 at about 0350hours at No.4 Pakali Close, Wuse 2 Abuja within the Abuja Judicial Division, did commit the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death in that you caused the death of one Bilyaminu Bello Haliru, male adult of No. 40 Pakali Close, Wuse 2 Abuja by stabbing him on the chest with a broken bottle which eventually led to his death and you did so with the knowledge that your act is likely to cause his death.
“You thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code Law.
“That you, Maryam Sanda, female, adult of No.4 Pakali Close, Wuse 2 Abuja, on 19/11/2017 at about 0350hours at No.4 Pakali Close, Wuse 2 Abuja within the Abuja Judicial Division, did commit the offence of causing grievous hurt in that you stabbed one Bilyaminu Bello Haliru, male adult of No. 40 Pakali Close, Wuse 2 Abuja with a broken bottle on the neck thereby endangering his life.
“You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 240 (g) and punishable under Section 247 of the Penal Code Law.”
