Police Arraign 87-Year-Old Man Over Attempted Murder of Adamawa Judge
An 87-year-old man, Dahiru Garba, has been arraigned in Adamawa for allegedly attacking an Area Court judge with a cutlass, causing grievous injuries to his hand.
The Adamawa State Police Command has arraigned an 87-year-old man, Dahiru Garba, before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Yola for allegedly attacking an Area Court judge with a cutlass.
The incident occurred on August 31 at the Mayo-Ine Area Court in Fufore Local Government Area while the presiding judge, Dauda Hamman, was hearing a case involving Garba and one Ismail Yusuf.
According to the police, Garba attacked the judge with a cutlass and repeatedly struck his hand, causing grievous injuries.
The suspect was immediately arrested and the case was transferred from the Divisional Police Headquarters in Fufore to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Yola on September 4 for further investigation and prosecution.
Garba was arraigned on Monday, September 8, before Chief Magistrate Ismail Bello Shelleng on a one-count charge of causing grievous hurt, contrary to Section 219 of the Penal Code Law of Adamawa State, 2018.
When the charge was read and interpreted to him, Garba pleaded guilty and reportedly blamed the devil for his action, expressing regret.
The court ordered that he be remanded at the Yola Correctional Facility pending further hearing.
The Commissioner of Police, Kabir Hassan, assured the public that the case would be diligently prosecuted to ensure justice.
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