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Tailor arrested for killing neighbour with pestle over bucket of water in Kaduna
29-year-old tailor, Gado Yahaya was arraigned before a Kaduna Magistrate Court on Monday for allegedly killing his neighbour during an altercation over a bucket of water in Rigasa area of the state.
According to a resident of Rigasa, Yahaya allegedly fought with Liman Salisu during an argument over a bucket of water which resulted in Salisu’s death.
“He is a resident of Rigasa in Kaduna State and was arraigned on charges of culpable homicide before a Kaduna Magistrate Court on Monday.”
“The Prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo alleged that Yahaya killed Salisu with a pestle during their fight over the bucket of water “
“In the course of the fight, he went into the kitchen, picked a pestle and hit Salisu on his head. He slumped after he was hit on the head and died on the way to the hospital.”
The Prosecutor said Yahaya had written and signed a confessional statement when he was brought to the police station for questioning.
He added that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 190 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.
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