A Kano Higher Shariah Courtroom sitting in Rijiyar Zaki has fastened August 1 to ship judgement on the second and third fees labelled in opposition to the suspected mastermind of Kano mosque arson, Shafiu Abubakar.
The defendant, Shafi’u Abubakar, 38, who lives at Gadan Village in Gezawa Native Authorities Space of the state is standing trial for allegedly setting a mosque on fireplace, killing 23 folks.
Over the last sitting the Prosecution Counsel, Director Public Prosecution (DPP) Kano State Ministry of Justice, Barrister Salisu Tahir, requested the courtroom to permit the state file a brand new cost that might comprise the precise variety of victims and names.
Those that died within the arson included Kabiru Yunusa 75, Bello Yunusa 63, Sadi Abdullahi 26 and Abdullahi Garba 65.
Others are Yusuf Halliru 30, Jibrin Sulaiman 82, Auwalu Abdullahi 27, Abdullahi Tasiu 36, and Auwalu Bello 30.
The defendant was alleged to have used petrol to set the mosque at Gadan Village Gezawa Native Authorities Kano on fireplace throughout subhi (daybreak) prayer at about 5:15 a.m, on Could 15.
The defendant reportedly poured petrol on the carpet the place the victims had been praying, and closed the door. Within the course of, a number of folks sustained various levels of harm and had been rushed to the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano for remedy, whereas 23 individuals died and a pair of different individuals sustained severe accidents.
The defendant pleaded responsible to all of the four-count fees bordering on culpable murder, tried homicide, inflicting grievous damage and mischief by fireplace opposite to sections 143, 148, 167 and 370 of Kano State Sharia Legislation 2000.
The defence counsel, Barr. Asiya Muhammad Imam from Authorized Help Council of Nigeria, requested the courtroom to mood justice with mercy because the defendant admitted committing the offence.
The presiding Decide, Malam Halhalatul Huza’i Zakariyya, adjourned the case till August 1 and a pair of for judgement on the 2nd and third fees in addition to listening to on the first and 4th fees.