Court ‘Sentences’ Chicken To Death In Kano

A magistrate court in Gidan Murtala, Kano State, has ordered a citizen to kill his male chicken (cockerel) for allegedly causing a nuisance in the area he lived.

Naija News learnt that a neighbour, Yusuf Muhammad Ja’en, filed a complaint at the court, complaining that Isyaku Shu’aibu’s chicken deprived the neighbourhood of their deserved rest, causing a nuisance always.

Ja’en alleged that the Cockerel crowed too much, giving them no peace. Having heard from both sides during a sitting on Tuesday, the Magistrate, Halima Wali, gave Yusuf till Friday to kill the cockerel.

However, Shu’aibu reportedly told the court that he had bought the bird to celebrate Good Friday and pleaded with the court to allow him to keep it until the Christian holy day before killing it for a family feast.

Judge Wali heeded his plea but warned him against allowing the fowl to roam the area and disturb residents.

She also asked him to ensure he slaughters the bird on Friday as promised or face a penalty from the court.

Six Killed In Ghastly Accident, N27 Million Recovered From Dead Passengers

Meanwhile, no fewer than 14 people were involved in a ghastly accident involving two vehicles, with N27 million recovered from the scene.

Naija News learnt that the accident occurred on Wednesday along the Ipetu-Ilesa road in Osun State, near Iwaraja junction.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command spokesperson in Osun, Agnes Ogungbemi, blamed the accident on dangerous driving and over-speeding.

According to her, six passengers were killed, while seven others were severely injured and were taken to the hospital for treatment.

She said a commercial Toyota Sienna vehicle with registration KTU 896 HX collided with another commercial Opel vehicle with registration number GBA 440 XA.

Ogungbemi added that the millions of Naira recovered from the dead passengers have been handed over to their family members.

She said, “The nature of the crash is multiple. Seven people were injured, six people were killed, seventeen people were involved but one of the passengers was not injured.

“The injured victims were taken to Wesley hospital Ilesa while corpses were deposited at the same hospital morgue.

“Our men recovered N21,900 that belongs to driver who drove one of the vehicles, the money was handed over to Nigeria Police Force, Ijebu Ijesa as their operatives towed the vehicles to their Station.

“We also recovered the sum of N27,171,400 from the scene which have been handed over to the victims’ family members.”