Court discharges man accused of burning his father’s house
A chief magistrates’ court in Bassa, Abuja, on Friday, discharged a 28-year-old man, Hamza Azizz, who was accused of setting his father’s house on fire in Bassa Village.
The chief magistrate, Abdulrazaq Eneye, released the defendant after he had spent three weeks at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
Mr Eneye also ordered Mr Azizz to undergo counselling and warned him against committing similar offences in the future.
“The court can now discharge you into society after assessing your mental state through the correctional centre,” the magistrate ruled.
Mr Azizz expressed remorse for his actions, pleaded for leniency, and vowed to stay away from drugs.
The prosecution counsel, A. Aliyu, told the court that the defendant had poured kerosene on his father’s body before also dousing the house with kerosene and setting it ablaze.
The father later reported the incident to the police in Bassa Village.
Mr Azizz was charged with mischief and criminal intimidation, offences that contravene Sections 327 and 397 of the Penal Code.
(NAN)
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