CaseLaw
Usman Vs. State (2014) CLR 5(e)(SC)
Judgement delivered on May 9th 2014
Brief
Facts
The Appellant killed his wife and asked his houseboy (PW 1) to help him bury her in his compound and threatened him not to inform anyone. The Appellant was later charged on an information with culpable homicide punishable with death under section 220(b), 224 of the Penal Code before the Gongola State High Court, where he was found guilty and sentenced to a term of 11 years imprisonment. Not satisfied with the judgment, the Appellant appealed to the Court of Appeal which substituted the 11 years imprisonment with a verdict of death. Being further dissatisfied, the Appellant has appealed to the Supreme Court.