A 32 years old man, Auwwal Usman was sentenced to 2 years in the Bauchi Correctional Center by Chief Magistrate Court CMC number12 presided over by Haruna Abdulmumini Mamman, for cutting the two hands of his friend with machete.
Inspector Yusuf Musa, who is the prosecutor, earlier told the court that the suspect, Awwal Usman of Dogon Ruwa village Ari in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State had a misunderstanding with Sabo Abduwa, which resulted to physical fight. In the course of the fight, Awwal brought a machete and cut off his friend’s two hands. One hand fell down while the other one was hanging lamely.
Police prosecutor said Abduwa was rushed to General Hospital Ningi where the hand that was hanging was amputated to save his life because of the seriuos injuries he sustained as a result of the deep cut, which is contrary to section 241 of the Penal Code.
The suspect admitted the charges against him and pleaded for leniency from the court being the first offense he has ever committed.
In his judgment, the presiding Chief Magistrate, Mamman said the court was convinced that the victim lost his two hands as a result of the heinous act of the suspect Awwal, which will render the victim disable.
Mamman sentenced him to two years in correctional service without an option of fine for causing grievous hurt contrary to section 241 of the Penal Code and ordered him to pay 150,000 medical expenses incurred by the victim.
