Kwara court convicts man over culpable homicide

Justice I. Olawoyin of the High Court of Kwara State has convicted one Abdullateef Yakub for attempted culpable homicide and causing grievous hurt.

Yakub was found guilty of using a knife to slit the throat of one Abubakar Babatunde at the Shao Garage area on December 26, 2023.

During the trial, the prosecution called four witnesses including the victim to establish its case.

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The defendant also testified in his own defence and called his father as a witness. After assessing the evidence presented by both sides, Justice Olawoyin held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and consequently convicted the defendant.

Yakub was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for Attempted Culpable Homicide and three years’ imprisonment, or an option of a ₦50,000 fine, for causing grievous hurt.

The sentences are to run concurrently, meaning he will spend a total of five years in prison.

The prosecution team was led by Ibrahim Sulyman, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, whose office pursued the matter to ensure justice was served.

The conviction reinforces the judiciary’s commitment to holding perpetrators of violent crimes accountable and safeguarding public safety.

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