A viral photo of Maryam Sanda, who stabbed her husband to death, reading a Quran in court while carrying her 6 month old baby has emerged. She has been remanded in Suleja prison. See more below
Maryam was arrained before a FCT High Court in Abuja, and was later ordered to be remanded in Suleja Prison custody.
According to Saharareporters, she was arraigned for offense bordering on culpable homicide. Maryam could not control her emotion as she burst into tears upon her arrival at the court, holding her six month old baby. Maryam had her face covered with a green scarf to prevent being photographed by the media. She however read from the Quran before the proceedings.
The suspect entered the dock to take her plea and pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of homicide. The defense counsel, Hussein Musa, asked the court to let the defendant be in the police custody arguing that she is still a nursing mother and would be improper to be remanded in prison custody. The presiding judge, Yusuf Halilu, ruled that suspect be remanded in Suleja prison and the matter has been adjourned to December 7th for further hearing. 