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A Magistrate’s Court in Yola, Adamawa State, has remanded Aminu Yar’Adua, the son of late former President Umar Musa Yar’Adua in prison for allegedly killing four people in an auto crash in Yola.
Yar’Adua, 36, a student of the American University of Nigeria (AUN) in Yola, was charged to court for allegedly causing death by dangerous driving.
According to the police First Information Report (FIR) tendered in court by the prosecutor, Inspector Zakka Musa, the accused had, while driving along Yola-bye-pass on June 23, 2021, crushed six people as a result of over speeding.
The court heard that four of the victims were killed, while two others were injured in the accident. The victim hailed from Sabon Pegi, Yola South Local Government Area.
“Those that died in the accident were identified as Aisha Umar (30); Aisha Mamadu (32); Suleiman Abubakar(2) and Jummai Abubakar (30); while Rejoice Annu (28) and Hajara Aliyu(27) sustained injuries,” the FIR said.
The prosecuting officer told the court that the relatives of late Aisha Umar, Suleiman Abubakar and Jummai Abubakar had demanded the sum of N15 million from the defendant as compensation.
But when the FIR was read to the defendant, he denied committing the offence, describing the allegation as untrue.
The prosecutor pleaded with the court to adjourn the matter, to enable him duplicate the case file and forward to the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.
The Magistrate, Jummai Ibrahim, granted the prosecution’s request and adjourned the matter till August 19, 2021, for further mention.
She ordered that the ex-president’s son be remanded in prison custody until then.
( NAN)