Alleged Husband Killer, Maryam Sanda Returns To Court Today

The trial of Maryam Sanda, the woman who allegedly stabbed her husband to death, is expected to resume at a high court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday.

The court had on march 7 adjourned the matter to March 19 for definite hearing, after striking out four previous bail applications.

Trial judge, Justice Yusuf Halilu, granted Sanda bail on health grounds after her counsel, Joesph Daudu (SAN), presented a medical report, which confirmed Maryam was pregnant and sick.

The police are expected to call its first witness.

Maryam is standing trial for allegedly stabbing her husband, Bilyaminu Muhammed Bello, multiple times at their residence over alleged infidelity on November 19, 2017.

Bello, who is the foster son of ex-National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Haliru Bello, was reportedly stabbed multiple times on his chest, shoulder, and inner thigh and was with traces of human bites on his stomach.

The court had on several occasions refused her bail request but had granted bail to Maimuna Aliyu, Sanda’s mother, and her brother who are also on trial.