A Chinese National Mr Frank Geng Quanrong,47, alleged to have killed a lady in Kano, Ummulkhuksum Sani Buhari, 22, has been re-arraigned before a Kano State State High Court on Thursday,
Geng-Quangrong,47, who lives at Railway Quarters Kano is facing a count charge of culpable homicide.
Justice watch news recalls that the court had on Oct.4, ordered Kano Govt to provide interpreter for the defendant.
When the case came up for re-arraignment, the Prosecutor, who is also the Attorney General of Kano State, Barr Musa Abdullahi-Lawan, presented Mr Guo Cumru, from Chinese Embassy to interpret English to Chinese Language to the defendant.
He told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Sept.16, at Janbulo Quarters Gwale Local Government Area of Kano.
The prosecutor alleged that on the same date at about 9:00 p.m the defendant stabbed his girlfriend Ummukulsum on different parts of her body with knife in her house at Janbulo quarters Kano for unconfirmed reasons.
“We are ready and intend to present five witnesses, we don’t want to take much time as the interpreter is from Abuja”
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Abdullahi-Lawan said that the offence contravened the provision of section 221(b) of the Penal Code.
Barr. Muhammad Umar, appeared as watching brief to the nominal complainant.
Responding the Defence Counsel, Mr Muhammad Dan’azumi, earlier objected that in a criminal case there is no procedure of watching brief.
Justice Sanusi Ado-Ma’aji, ordered the remand of the defendant in a Correctional Center.
He adjourned the matter until Nov.16, 17 and 18, for hearing.
Justice watch news also recalls that the defendant was first charged before a Chief Magistrate’s court as the state counsel raised an objection insisting that the lower court lack jurisdiction to hear such a criminal suit.
