The three IBBU and ABU students allegedly beat Sanusi Mubarak, another student to death for stealing a phone.
Two undergraduates of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai and a student of Ahmadu Bello University have reportedly been arraigned for allegedly causing the death of another student, Sanusi Mubarak.
The three students, Shehu Abdullahi of ABU, Jibrin Abdullahi and Idris Usman both of IBBU, were reportedly arrested on July 23, 2018.
According to Punch, the students were arraigned on Thursday, July 2, 2018, before Senior Magistrate Fatai Auna on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide, contrary to Sections 97 and 221 of the Penal Code Law.
Narrating how Mubarak was killed, the prosecution told the court that the suspects beat Mubarak mercilessly after he was accused of stealing an android phone, which belongs to one of them.
The prosecution added that the suspect took the deceased from Etsu-iko hostel to Cheche Village where he was illegally detained and beaten to death.
“During the detention, the deceased was beaten to stupor before being put in a toilet where he lost consciousness.
“He, however, died on his way to the hospital after the trio later tried to help him regain consciousness.” the prosecution said.
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The prosecution further said that the case was reported at Lapai Division of the Niger State Police Command by the Chief Security Officer of the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, Captain Aliyu Mohammed (retd.) leading to the arrest of the suspects.
However, while ruling on the matter, the Senior Magistrate, Fatai Auna said he has no jurisdiction to entertain the case as he urged the prosecution to duplicate the case file and forward it to the Ministry of Justice.
The Magistrate also directed that they should be remanded in prison custody till September 4, 2018.