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Graphic Photos: Alleged Husband Killer Maryam Sanda Charged With Culpable Homicide + Police Says They Can’t Remand Her

Graphic Photos: Alleged Husband Killer Maryam Sanda Charged With Culpable Homicide + Police Says They Can’t Remand Her

A two-count charge has been filed against Maryam Sanda, barely five days after her husband’s death.

The jealous wife had allegedly murdered her husband, Bilyaminu Haliru Bello, (read herewho was a son of a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) and ex-minister, Mohammed Haliru Bello.

There had been issues on whether or not the suspect will face trial with some relatives of the deceased raising the alarm of a possible cover up.

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There were indications that there was pressure on the Bello family to “accept the death of Bilyaminu as the wish of Allah and forgive Maryam.”
Meanwhile, FCT police command has also said it is difficult to remand Maryam, The Cable reports. In the charge sheet, Maryam was accused of committing an offence punishable by death.

”That you, Maryam Sanda, female, adult of No.4 Pakali Close, Wuse 2 Abuja, on 19/11/2017 at about 0350hours at No.4 Pakali Close, Wuse 2 Abuja within the Abuja Judicial Division, did commit the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death in that you caused the death of one Bilyaminu Bello Haliru, male adult of No. 40 Pakali Close, Wuse 2 Abuja by stabbing him on the neck with a broken bottle which eventually led to his death and you did so with the knowledge that your act is likely to cause his death.

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You thereby committed an offence  punishable under Section 221  of the Penal Code Law.
That you, Maryam Sanda, female, adult of No.4 Pakali Close, Wuse 2 Abuja, on 19/11/2017 at about 0350hours at No.4 Pakali Close, Wuse 2 Abuja within the Abuja Judicial Division, did commit the offence of causing grievous hurt in that you stabbed one Bilyaminu Bello Haliru, male adult of No. 40 Pakali Close, Wuse 2 Abuja with a broken bottle on the neck thereby endangering his life.You thereby  committed an offence contrary to Section 240 (g) and punishable under Section 247 of the Penal Code Law.”

Anjuguri Manzah, police public relations officer in FCT, said though the command had secured an order to detain the suspect for two weeks, it will not be easy because she has a six-month-old baby.

“It should also be noted that this present charge is as a result of preliminary findings. At the end of the investigation, additional findings will determine whether the current charge will be amended,” Manzah said.

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The couple got married in 2015 and have a baby daughter.

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