An Upper Shari’a Court, sitting in Kano has on Tuesday ordered a 40-year-old-driver, Sani Abubakar, to pay N220 million as compensation for causing the death of three family members.

The driver, who lives at Kurna Quarters Kano, was convicted on one count of causing death by “dangerous driving”.

After pleading guilty, the presiding Judge, Malam Ibrahim Sarki-Yola, in his ruling ordered the convict to pay the amount to the victims’ family.

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Mr Ali Kabara, told the court that the convict committed the offence on December 8, 2017, at Kurna Katsina Road, Kano.

On the same date around 5.30 pm, he said, Abubakar, drove a trailer, with number plats XH528DAL, in a reckless manner, while the victims were riding on a motorcycle, with registration number FGE 771VJ.

“The victims; Muhammad Ibrahim, 25; Hauwa’u Muhammad, 18; and Khadija Muhammad, 17, fell and were smashed by the back tyre of the said trailer, which led to their death,” he said.


https://www.tvcnews.tv/shariah-court-orders-driver-to-pay-n220-million-to-family-of-dead-accident-victims-in-kano/

how nice would it be if such and a similar penalty is sincerely enforced around the globe, there would be value of human life and everyone would thread with care having the repercussions of his actions at mind if he acts otherwise.
but the opposite is the case, the influential and prominent one's have a way of manipulating there way out while the less privileged are the ones who feels the heat.

He should go and appeal the case in a normal Nigerian court of competent Jurisdiction and not in a moot and mock Sharia court

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tito44:
He should go and appeal the case in a normal Nigerian court of competent Jurisdiction and not in a moot and mock Sharia court

Is this not fair enough, i wish your family are among the victims

oloyedewaris:

Is this not fair enough, i wish your family are among the victims

You don't judge cases like this with emotions.. now run along. U ve been noticed