A Jigawa High Court has found guilty a 10-year-old boy (name withheld) for killinghis 3-year-old nephew.
The boy was arraigned for the offence of Culpable Homicide.
Spokesperson of the state Minsitry of Justice Zainab Baba Santali, disclosed this in a statement that the minor was convicted on 10 November 2021 by Justice A. M. Sambo under Section 221(b) of the Penal Code Law of Jigawa State.
The statement said the prosecution established that the defendant took his 3-year-old nephew (name withheld) from his grandmother’s house to his mother’s home.
“On their way, the defendant kept his nephew under a tree to fetch some grasses in a nearby bush, but the deceased started crying which upset the defendant,” the statement said.
“He, therefore, strangled the deceased until he died. The defendant subsequently dug a shallow grave and buried the 3-year-old boy.
“The defendant was interrogated by the parent of the deceased on their son’s whereabouts. Until the next day, the defendant led the deceased’s father, their ward head, the policeman and some people to the place where he buried the deceased.
“The dead body of the little boy was exhumed and taken to General hospital Gumel for medical examination.”
Justice A. M Sambo convicted the defendant following the above discovery,
and ordered the convict to be kept at Kafin Hausa reformatory centre at governor’s pleasure, according to the statement.
