Fulani kidnapper collapsed in court after pronouncement of life imprisonment for kidnapping

A mild drama played out at the Minna High Court number six, when a Fulani herdsman turned kidnapper was sentenced and convicted to life imprisonment as he collapsed in the dock.

He was prosecuted along with his co-defendant who was discharged for lack of diligence prosecution by the Office of the Attorney General of Niger State for the offence of kidnapping

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Justice Balkisu Gambo Yusuf, found him guilty of kidnapping and sentenced him to life imprisonment while the other defendant was discharged.

He was found guilty of the offence of kidnapping punishable under section 2 (2) of kidnapping and cattle rustling law of Niger State.

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In over two hours’ judgment, Justice Balkisu Gambo Yusuf, while reviewing the case, held that the prosecuting counsel has proved his case beyond every reasonable doubt and was found guilty of kidnapping punishable under section 2 (2), of the kidnapping and cattle rustling law of Niger State.

“Having reviewed the charge and the evidence tendered before this court, you Musa Nagoma is found guilty of the offence of kidnapping and cattle rustling punishable under section 2 (2) of Niger State law.

“You are hereby convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment while you Mu’azu Adamu the second defendant is hereby discharged and acquitted for lack of diligence prosecution”, she ruled.

However, the court room was thrown into a dramatic scene immediately Justice Balkisu Yusuf passed judgement which was interpreted to him in Hausa. He slumped and collapsed while standing in the dock.

The court correctional officers rushed to the dock and evacuated him to the stationed correctional ambulance at the court premises to the hospital.

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