Killer Wife, Maryam Sanda Denied Bail, Sent Back To Prison Despite Carrying Qur'an & Baby To Court
Despite carrying her nursing baby and Qur'an to court during trial, Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has denied Maryam Sanda, the woman who allegedly killed her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, bail. Maryam, her mum Maimuna Sanda, her brother and one other person, were arraigned before the court. Delivering judgment on her bail application, Justice Halilu said Maryam's counsel, Joseph Daudu, did not provide cogent reasons for him to grant her bail. The presiding judge said that Daudu had attached a medical report and requested for bail based on the health status of Mrs Sanda but that he did not prove to the court that the sickness cannot be treated in a detention facility. Justice Halilu held that the fact that she is a nursing mother is not a general principle for granting bail, hence her denial of it. He, however, granted bail to her mother, brother and the third defendant on the condition that they must provide two sureties each, who must reside w...