Musa Lawal, a 21-year-old butcher, was sentenced to be placed in custody on Monday by a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Zaria in connection with an alleged attempt to murder his father.
Lawal, who resides in Unguwar Karfe, Zaria, was accused of trying to kill someone by the police.
Lawal’s plea was rejected by Magistrate Ramatu Dalhatu, who subsequently ordered that he be held in Zaria Custodial Center pending legal counsel from the Kaduna State Ministry of Justice.
According to Dalhatu, the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of 2017’s provisions 240, 293 and 199 do not give the magistrate court the authority to hear cases.
She set the topic for further discussion on January 17th.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, ASP Sarki Abdullahi, told the court that the incident occurred on Dec. 14 at about 14.00 hours.
He said the suspect was arrested by Muntari Musa and brought to the Zaria City Divisional Police Headquarters.
He said a sharp knife stained with blood was recovered from the suspect.
The police said the suspect used the knife to stab his father, Lawal Danja twice om the left side of his back while (Danja) was praying in a mosque in Rimin Tsiwa, Zaria.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 240,293 and 199 of Kaduna State Criminal Law 2017