By Abdulsalam Muhammad

KANO  – The Prosecution Counsel canvassing death penalty for the 14 years old Child bride, Wasila Tasiu over culpable homicide has told a Kano High court, Gezawa that the suspect can’t escape justice through back door.

The prosecution counsel, Lamido Abba Soron Dinki position came on the heels of a no case submission by the Defence counsel,  Hussaina Aliyu Ibrahim that urged the court to acquit and discharge the accused person.

Wasila Tasiu,  14 has been standing trial over the past 10 months for allegedly killing her husband and 3 others via the application of rat poison on the local delicacies she served her late husband.

The prosecution lawyer told the court not to evaluate his evidence more especially that the Defence Lawyers is yet to enter their defence.

The state Counsel further argued that “the issue about the credibility of our witnesses does not even arise because the law said the testimony of our witnesses should only be treated on case value”.

Abba Soron Dinki  cited Supreme Court judgement on Agbo versus the state in 2013 that “a no case submission should be determined within the narrow compass of the legally admissible evidence produced by the Prosecution and as such should be based on a case value”.

He submitted that the no case submission can’t stand on the case under review, adding that such step would pave way for the accused persons to escape justice through back door.

However,  the  court has reserved ruling for March 31st on whether Wasila Tasiu, 14  has a case to answer under the law.

The presiding Judge, Justice Muhammad Yahaya in his ruling said that “the court hereby fix March 31st for ruling on   the application by the defence counsel on no case submission on behalf of Wasila Tasiu.”