A Kano Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced 28-year-old man, Isma’il Muhammad, to six months imprisonment for allegedly inflicting injuries on the face of one Musa Shehu with an animal horn.
Muhammad, who resides at Badawa Quarters Kano, was sentenced on a count charge of causing hurt.
In his verdict, Magistrate Zubair Inuwa, sentenced the convict accordingly as he admitted committing the offence.
Inuwa, however, gave the convict an option to pay N15,000 fine and also ordered the convict to pay the victim N17,000, as compensation for medical bills incurred.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Sgt. Yakubu Galadima, had informed the court that on July 3, one Abdullahi Abbas of Badawa Zango Quarters Kano, reported the case at Badawa Police Station.
He said that on the same date at about 7 p.m. the convict criminally used animal horn and inflicted injury on the complainant’s 26-year-old brother’s face, one Musa Shehu.
The prosecutor said that the victim was unconscious, and was rushed to Sir Muhammad Sunusi Hospital Kano, for treatment.
Galadima said that during the course of investigation, the horn was found in the possession of the convict.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Section 246 of the Penal Code.
In his verdict, Magistrate Zubair Inuwa, sentenced the convict accordingly as he admitted committing the offence.
Inuwa, however, gave the convict an option to pay N15,000 fine and also ordered the convict to pay the victim N17,000, as compensation for medical bills incurred.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Sgt. Yakubu Galadima, had informed the court that on July 3, one Abdullahi Abbas of Badawa Zango Quarters Kano, reported the case at Badawa Police Station.
He said that on the same date at about 7 p.m. the convict criminally used animal horn and inflicted injury on the complainant’s 26-year-old brother’s face, one Musa Shehu.
The prosecutor said that the victim was unconscious, and was rushed to Sir Muhammad Sunusi Hospital Kano, for treatment.
Galadima said that during the course of investigation, the horn was found in the possession of the convict.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Section 246 of the Penal Code.
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