will not be happy for my son to die during my lifetime. I was
in the prison custody when my son Abubakar Umaru died.
Kamal O. Fagbemi Esq: That is all for this witness.
Court:
Cross examination
M.B. Abubakar PSC: You are a Muslim by faith and an elderly person?
DW1:
Yes and I am married to 2 wives and both of them are at our
village and I have 17 children but some of them are dead. 7
died and 10 alive. Abubakar Umaru is my eldest but he is
now dead. I don’t know the time he died and I am not liein.
The reason why I was taken to prison was because of a fight
in which my deceased son made allegation against me before
our Village Head Magaji Daudu of Kibiyare. It is not MAgaji
Daudu that sent me to prison but the complaint of my son
before Magaji that took me to prison but I was taken to CID
Office before prison to court.
M.L. Maidoki Esq: The deceased Abubakar Umar was alleged to have
been killed by the other 2 defendants?
DW1:
It is not true. I have not been in a fight with my son.
M.L. Maidoki Esq: That is all.
Court:
Re-examination.
Kamal O. Fagbemi Esq: No any re-examination and that is the defence
of the 1st defence.
M.L. Maidoki Esq: We humbly apply for a date to open our defence. We
intend to call 2 witnesses the 2nd and 3rd defendants and we
have agreed to the 2/1/2024.
Court:
This matter is hereby adjourned to 2/1/2024 for continuation
of defence. Defendants be further remanded.
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