Borno Housewife Receives Life Sentence for Husband's Poisoning

A Borno housewife, Fatima, has been sentenced to life in prison for poisoning her husband with rat poison in Maiduguri. The judgment was delivered by Justice B. Kumalia on February 13, 2024.

Fatima initially pleaded guilty but later entered a not guilty plea. The court found her guilty of culpable homicide based on evidence presented during the trial, including her confession.

Despite the potential for a death penalty, Fatima's sentence was commuted to life imprisonment due to mitigating factors like being a first-time offender and showing remorse.