Court fixes July 4 for case against alleged Kano Mosque arsonist

An Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano on Friday, fixed July 4, to hear the suit filed against Shafi’u Abubakar, 38, for allegedly setting a mosque on fire, killing 14 people.

The offence are said to have contravened the provisions of sections 336, 247 and 221 of Kano State Shari’a Penal Code Law. “The death toll has risen from 14 to 19. We seek for another date to enable us file a new charge to add the exact number of victims and present our witnesses before the court,” Tahir said.The defendant was alleged to set fire on a mosque in Larabar Abasawa village of Gezawa local government area of Kano State and locked the doors, trapping worshippers in a burning fire on May 15.

The presiding judge, Malam Halhalatu Zakariyya, ordered the prosecution counsel to furnish the defence counsel with all the facilities concerning the case.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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