IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF SOKOTO STATE IN THE SOKOTO JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT SOKOTO BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP HON. JUSTICE MALAMI UMAR DOGON DAJI (JUDGE) SUIT NO: SS/56c/2021 BETWEEN: THE STATE……….……………………….……..……....COMPLAINANAT AND MUHAMMED DAN MERI…….….....……….…..…………..…ACCUSED COURT PROCEEDING 9/11/2021 UMAR ALIYU (PSC) Appear with ZINATU HAMZA (PSC)…… For the State S. OVIA APPEAN WITH I. OSAKWE AND V.E IKUTA.. Appear for the defendant. Umar Aliyu- The defendant is before the court. He speaks and Hausa language. He is standing trial for the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 191 of the penal code. The matter is slated to today for mention. Specifically to take the plea of the defendant. May we humbly for the charge to be read to the defendant for him to take his plea. The defendant is on bail.