The trial of Maryam Sanda, who was accused of murdering her husband Bilyaminu Bello, will commence at a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory today.
Maryam will be tried for culpable homicide.
The mother of one was arraigned in December last year by the Abuja police command for stabbing her husband to death during an argument at the Abuja home in November 2017.
Maimuna Aliyu Maryam’s mother, her brother, Aliyu Sanda and one other were also arraigned in court for allegedly helping to conceal evidence of the crime scene.
In count one of the amended charge, it was alleged that Maryam caused the death of her husband, Bilyamin Bello, “by stabbing him on the chest and other parts of the body with a knife and other dangerous weapons which eventually led to his death.”
In the second count charge, it was alleged that her mother, Aliyu, Maimuna, a former Executive Director of Aso Savings and Loans and one Sadiya Aminu who knew a murder has been committed “cause evidence of the offence to disappear.” Police alleged that the trio cleaned the blood from the crime scene with the intention of screening Maryam from legal punishment.
All three pleaded not guilty to the charge. Maimuna, Aliyu and Sadiya were released on bail, but the court ordered that Maryam be remanded at the Suleja prison.
The case was adjourned to today, February 5, 2018.
