Olaide Oyelude, KatsinaA 58-year-old man, Badamosi Mohammed, and his 22-year-old wife, Maimuna, are currently facing charges of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide over the death of one Salihu Mohammed. The couple, who reside in the Kasai village, in the Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, have been remanded in a correctional facility till February 20, 2020, by Hajiya Fadile Dikko of the Katsina Chief Magistrates’ Court. Dikko gave the order after the couple were arraigned before her court on Thursday. It was gathered that the incident was reported at the Batsari Police Station by the village head of Kasai on December 24, 2019. As a result, the couple were charged with criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide in line with sections 58 and 189 of the Katsina State Penal Code, 2019.

Source: Punch January 24, 2020 01:07 UTC