Facts
On 30th November 2016, the deceased (Mahmuda), was on his way to the farm. A certain Bello Abubakar (PW2) was following the deceased on their way to the farm. PW2 suddenly heard the cry of the deceased saying the Appellant (his wife) had stabbed him with a knife. The deceased ran close to PW2, who asked the Appellant where she was going to. The Appellant denied stabbing the deceased as alleged. PW2 returned home to get help from relatives to convey the deceased to the hospital. The deceased was later pronounced dead.
The police, during their investigation, took the Appellant to the station, where her statement was recorded, confessing to the crime. Thereafter, th Appellant was arraigned before the trial court on one-count Charge of culpable homicide punishable with death. Consequent upon reading and interpreting the said Charge, the Appellant pleaded guilty. However, the trial court entered a plea of not guilty and ordered the prosecution to call evidence to prove its case as the Appellant was standing trial for the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death.
