Bauchi, Nigeria – A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in the correctional centre by a Bauchi State Chief Magistrate Court for cutting the hand of his friend with a machete.
The suspect identified as Awwal Usman, hails from Dogon Ruwa village Ari in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, had a misunderstanding with Sabo Abduwa, his friend and over reacted.
While speaking in court, the Prosecutor Inspector, Yusuf Musa, told the court that the misunderstanding between them resulted in a physical fight, which made Awwal bring out a machete and hit his friend on his hands.
Yusuf said that the impact of the cut made one of the hands to fall down while the remaining one was dangling.
The Police prosecutor said that Abduwa was taken to General Hospital Ningi where the remaining hand was amputated, adding that the hospital battled to save his life because of the injuries he sustained as a result of the deep cut, contrary to section 241 of the penal code.
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The suspect admitted that he was guilty of the charges levelled against him and plead for leniency from the court being the first offender.
While delivering judgement on the matter, the presiding Chief Magistrate, Haruna Abdulmumini Mamman, said that the court was convinced that the victim lost his two hands as a result of the heinous act of the suspect Awwal, which rendered the victim incapacitated.
Mamman sentenced the suspect to two years in correctional service without an option of fine for causing grievous hurt to the victim contrary to Section 241 of the penal code and ordered him to pay the sum of 150,000 medical expenses spent by the victim.
