Warders and policemen shielding Maryam Sanda after her conviction and sentencing for killing her husband by the High Court of the FCT in Abuja...on Monday. Photo: Olatunji Obasa, Bilyaminu Bello, Maryam Sanda has approached the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division to set aside the verdict and acquit her.
Sanda, who was sentenced to death by hanging by Justice Yusuf Halilu on January 27, said the trial judge “was tainted by bias and prejudices”. In a notice of appeal predicated on 20 grounds and filed by her legal team comprised of Rickey Tarfa, SAN; Olusegun Jolaawo, SAN; Regina Okotie-Eboh and Beatrice Tarfa, the applicant said the judgement of the trial court was a complete “miscarriage of justice”.
“The trial judge exhibited bias against the defendant in not ruling one way or the other on the said motion challenging his jurisdiction to entertain the charge and therefore fundamentally breached the right to a fair hearing of the defendant.” The appellant also contended that the trial judge erred and misdirected himself by usurping the role of the police when he assumed the duty of an Investigating Police Officer as contained in Page 76 ofIt was submitted that “the circumstantial evidence which the trial court relied upon in its application of the last seen doctrine does not lead to the conclusion that the defendant is responsible for the death of the deceased.”imposed by Justice Halilu and acquit her.
Some of us knew where this case will end... This is Nigeria
Her in laws should forgive her for the sake of their grandchildren.
Those are the offences that need agencies for rehaps
I’m against all form of Capital punishment Unfortunately the lady took laws into her hands we have children without a dad and family losing loved one The convict will face the wrath of the law what a waste🙏
This is a very shameful headline
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