A Kano State High Court sitting on Miller Road has acquitted a commercial tricycle driver, Imran Mustapha, of a murder charge.
The court, presided over by Justice Adam Abdullahi, discharged and acquitted Mustapha after finding him not guilty of the offence
The prosecution counsel, Barr. Usman Abdullahi, said the government was dissatisfied with the judgment and would appeal the decision
The Kano State Government had charged Mustapha with murder under Section 221 of the Penal Code
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
During the trial, the prosecution called six witnesses to establish its case, while defence counsel, Barrister Mubarak, presented the defendant to testify in his own defence
The case stemmed from an allegation that Mustapha hit the vehicle of the late Alhaji Muhammad Mustapha at a filling station
The deceased was said to have followed Mustapha’s vehicle after the incident, leading to an argument between them
The prosecution alleged that Mustapha subsequently hit Muhammad Mustapha with his vehicle again, resulting in his death
However, after considering the evidence and submissions from both sides, the court held that the prosecution had failed to establish the charge against Mustapha beyond the required standard and consequently acquitted him.