Witnesses testify in opposition to Chinese language nationwide accused of killing Nigerian girlfriend

Two witnesses testified in opposition to a Chinese language Nationwide, Geng Quandong, going through trial over the alleged killing of his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Buhari.

The Kano State Authorities arraigned Mr Quangrong, 47, earlier than a Kano Excessive Courtroom, No.17 at Miller Highway.

Mr Quandong was charged with culpable murder.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Quandong, 47, allegedly murdered Ummukulsum, 23, at Janbalu quarters for allegedly refusing to marry him and allegedly exploiting him.

On the trial on Wednesday, the mom of the deceased, Fatima Zubairu, and youthful sister of the deceased, Asiya Buhari, testified in opposition to Mr Quandong who appeared within the courtroom with an interpreter.

The 2 witnesses who testified earlier than the trial choose, Sanusi Ma’aji, narrated how the Chinese language nationwide aggressively stabbed Ummukulsum in her bed room after he forcefully gained entrance and locked the door behind him.

Responding to a query from the Director of Public Prosecution, Kano State Ministry of Justice, Aisha Mahmud, the deceased’s youthful sister, Asiya stated on 16 September at about 9 p.m., Mr Quandong got here to their home banging closely on the door.

She stated her mom Fatima went to investigate who was knocking. She stated her late sister advised their mom that it was her Chinese language buddy however insisted he shouldn’t be let in.

“However our mom couldn’t stand up to the strain and determined to open the door, and he pressured himself inside and met the late Ummulkulsum the place he stabbed her severally which led to her demise.

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“My sister Ummulkulsum was contained in the bed room making telephone calls when Mr Quandong entered the room and locked the room, we went to the inside room window peeping and I noticed Mr Quandong holding a knife and on high of my sister who was a mattress stabbing her with it.

“On the time I used to be caught up in horrible worry, I shortly rush(ed) out and began calling for assist alongside my siblings and our mom who was already exterior the home in search of assist.

“When Mr Quandong realized the gravity of what he did, he additionally got here out of the room by means of the window, deserted the lifeless physique of my sister attempting to flee.

“At that time, helpers had arrived and apprehended him and handed him over to the police and two others took my sister to the hospital however her she was not shifting. It was on the hospital the physician licensed her useless,” Asiya advised the courtroom.

In her testimony, the mom corroborated Asiya’s story, she additionally acknowledged that Mr Quandong and the deceased daughter courted for 2 years.

Responding to cross-examination from a defence lawyer, Mohammad Dan-Azumi, the mom, Mrs Zubairu, affirmed the great ethical commonplace and friendliness of the Chinese language nationwide.

She stated he was beneficiant and supported the household, and in addition affirmed how Ummukulsum promised to marry the Chinese language nationwide.

The defence counsel, Mr Dan-Azumi revealed that the household of the deceased girlfriend didn’t fulfil their promise after Mr Quandong lodged an enormous sum of money into the account of the deceased individual for the acquisition of marriage supplies.

In addition to the cash for the acquisition of supplies Mr Quandong additionally gifted his late girlfriend N100,000 weekly allowance in preparation for the marriage.

The choose, Mr Ma’aji, adjourned the case to 17 November for the continuation of the listening to.