A Kano State High Court Presided by Justice Zuwaira Yusuf has fixed 15th July, 2021 for sentence against one Paul Owne, a Principal defendant in a criminal case of kidnapping and selling of some Kano children to Ebere Ogbono a resident of Onitsha in Anambra State.
Recall that Mr Paul, admitted the content of 38 count charge against him.
According to the Prosecution, the offences contravened sections 85, 97, 273, 277 of Penal Code and section 32(5) of Kano State Children and Young Persons Law.
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Earlier on the last adjourn date the prosecution Counsel and Attorney General of Kano State, Barrister Musa Abdullahi Lawan urged the court to try Paul Owne summarily in view of his admission under section 365 Administrative Criminal Justice Act.
When the case resumed for sentence, prosecution counsel from the state ministry of justice, Barrister Khadija Aliyu Umar told the court that she was not brief by the counsel prosecuting the case.
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“My Lord, I was not properly brief on stage of this case, the case is coming up today for ruling but i’m guided by record of the court” Khadija stated.
Justice Zuwaira said in the last adjourn date Mr Paul was found guilty, having admitted with the 38 count charge against him.
She explained that the case is for sentence and stood down for 15 minutes to look for authority cited by counsel.
When she reconvened, Justice Zuwaira adjourned the case to 15th July, 2021 for sentence.
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Accordingly, Mr Paul was arraigned alongside 6 co-defendants who pleaded not guilty to all 38 count charge.
The 7 defendants in the suit are Paul Owne, Mercy Paul, Ebere Ogbono and Emanuel Igwe others are Louse Duru, Monica Oracha and Chinelo Ifedegwu.
According to the charge sheet the Defendants were accused of kidnapping the victims out of their lawful guidance ship and alleged to had sold them to Egbere Ogbono in Anambra State.
The victims are Sagir Haruna 4 years Husna Salisu 6 years and Amira Auwal 6 years others are Aisha Muhd 7 Umar Farukh Ibrahim 5 and Usman Muhd 6.
