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toubab1020
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 Posted - 13 Jan 2011 : 10:50:49
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Please have a read of this article;
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/i-dont-regret-killing-my-wife-murder-suspect-tells-court
I don't regret killing my wife Murder suspect tells court
Africa » Gambia
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
One Sheriff Abba Hydara of Nuimi Bakalar Village, in the North Bank Region, yesterday told the Special Criminal Court in Banjul presided over by Justice Joseph Enwa Ikpala in the murder trial involving the state against him, that he doesn't regret killing his wife, Basara Hydara.
The accused further said he wanted to kill the other children, adding that now that he has killed his wife, Basara Hydara, his mind 'felt cool'. He also declared that he was not scared or afraid of any earthly court. Hydara made these remarks while opening his defence in his case at the Special Criminal Court in Banjul. The accused is charged with two counts of murder and attempt to commit murder contrary to Section 187 and 200 of the Criminal Code Cap 10, Volume 111, Laws of The Gambia, 1990.
The particulars of the murder charge disclosed that the accused on or about the 6th of September 2010, in Bakallar Village in the Upper Nuimi of the North Bank Region, with malice after thought, caused the death of his wife, Basara Hydara by shooting her with a gun, knowing that death would be the probable consequence of such act. The particulars of the attempt to commit murder stated that the accused on the said date and place, unlawfully attempted to cause the death of his son, Marabel Hydara, by shooting him with a gun on the shoulder. The prosecution closed its case on the 10th of December, 2010.
When the case came up yesterday, the defence counsel, M Gbugi intimated the court that the accused would not be able to enter his defence, adding that the accused person has not been properly schooled. She urged the court to adjourn the case to today, but the presiding Judge, Justice Joseph Enwa Ikpala insisted that the accused must enter his defence, noting that the defence had been given sufficient time to prepare since the case came up on the 10th of December 2010. The application for an adjournment was refused by the court and the accused opened his defence.
Defence
The accused, Sheriff Abba Hydara in opening his defence, told the Special Criminal Court that he is a farmer and that on the 6th of September 2010, he had a problem with his family. The accused explained that he was angry with his family because they took his garden from him. He said that none of his children was born when he started cultivating the said garden, as he was only married to his wife (the deceased). He told the court that he planted some trees in the said garden and the proceeds from the sale of the fruits were used for the upkeep of the family.
The accused revealed that the problem between him and his family started three years ago, when the deceased and her children stopped remitting the proceeds from the sale of the fruits in the said orchard to him and not a single fruit was given to him for consumption from the said orchard. He told the court that fruit trees like mango, cashew, orange, lemon and guava were grown in the said orchard. He further told the court that his wife (the deceased) and his children took everything from him and as he could not stand the treatment meted on him, he decided to act to put an end to the way he was being sidelined.
The accused claimed that in the past three years, he was denied the proceeds from the garden, and had to survive on the proceeds of some of the fruits in his compound and charity from his neighbours. "I always asked my wife to give me the proceeds from the sale of the fruits from the garden and they always refused to give me, because they want to inherit my properties while I am alive," the accused said, adding that the only way he could put a stop to the maltreatment was to kill her. He told the court that he shot his wife three times, adding that on the day of the incident, nothing happened between his family and himself, but he woke up and reminiscence at the way the family had been treating him and he decided to kill his wife.
The accused disclosed that when he married the deceased, she came as a young lady without any child, but they had 8 children during their marriage and the children had been supporting their mother. He however denied that he fathered all the 8 children of the deceased. He explained both his late wife, Basara Hydara and his children confiscated all he had worked for in his life, adding that inheritance was created by God Almighty and that someone's possessions can only be inherited after his death.
"Trying to inherit the properties of a living person is a suicide," he added.
The accused told the court that PW3, Marabel Hydara was the most wicked of his children. He said for three years he never set his eyes on him, as PW3, Marabel Hydara would wake up in the morning, shake and kiss his hand and disappear from the house. The accused further said, PW3 always does negative things that irritates him, after all the sacrifice he has made for him. He said he wanted to kill PW3, Marabel Hydara, (his son) on the 6th of September 2010, like the way he killed their mother but PW3 ran away. During cross-examination by state counsel, Njaimeh Jallow, the accused confirmed that he made statements to the police.
Asked what was his intention when he shoot his wife, the accused replied by asking the state counsel if she doesn't know that his intention was to kill. The defence counsel, M Gbugi then informed the court that she was closing the case for the defence and urged the court to proceed to judgment, noting that she doesn’t intend to file any written address.
The presiding Judge, Justice Joseph Enwa Ikpala adjourned the case to the 14th of February 2011 for judgment.
Author: by Sidiq Asemota
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toubab1020
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Posted - 14 Jan 2011 : 22:23:11
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Next appearance:
http://dailynews.gm/africa/gambia/article/todays-d-day-for-wife-murderer
Today’s D-Day for Wife ‘Murderer’
africa » gambia
Friday, January 14, 2011
Old Sheriff Abba Hydaya, who admitted having no regret for killing his wife and attempting to murder his children, is expected to know his fate today.
Justice Ikpala of Special Criminal Division of High Court in Banjul promised to bring an end to the trial after the old-man confessed again in a crowded court that he shot his wife with three bullets and killed her inorder “to put an end” to his wife’s control of his garden.
He told the court that due to his wife’s control of everything, he could not benefit from his garden. He further said: “Anytime I asked my wife about the proceeds of the garden, she refused”.
In his testimony before the court, he said that he own a garden with different varieties of fruit trees from where he earned his living. He added that he shot her with three bullets in order to put an end to that”.
“Inheritance was created by Allah, and one could only be inherited after his death, according to what I learned from the Qur’an”, Hydara said.
He said it is suicidal to try to inherit the property of a living person. He said that they wanted to inherit his property while he is alive.
He said the wife never listened to him in all his attempts to talk to her, adding that they were living apart. He informed the court that he did not exchange any word with his wife ion the day he shot her.
Sheriff further said that all his wife’s children are not his biological children, stating that she had eight children, and they were all born in his house, claiming that the children were supporting their mother who was trying to confiscate his property.
He also told the court that the third prosecution witness, Marab Hydara, was the most wicked child, that three years ago, he used to see him once in everyday, and shake hands with hi. He said PW3 arouse his anger with negative acts.
The suspect said if recall what I did for Marab in the past, he get angry, retorting, “I wanted to kill him like the mother, but he ran away. I wanted to kill him and kill another one, but they all escaped by running away”.
Hydara openly told the court that if he had the chance, he would have killed all three of them, indicating that he is am cool and relaxed, as if nothing matters.
He said he is not afraid; saying that the Day of Judgment shall come, which he described as the “High Court”.
The court set judgment for 14 January.
Author: Binta Bah
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