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An Upper Shari’a Court, sitting in Kano on Tuesday ordered a 40-year-old-driver, Sani Abubakar, to pay N220 million as compensation for causing the death of three family members.
The driver, who lives at Kurna Quarters Kano, was convicted on one count of causing death by “dangerous driving”.
After pleading guilty, the presiding Judge, Malam Ibrahim Sarki-Yola, in his ruling ordered the convict to pay the amount to the victims’ family.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Mr Ali Kabara, told the court that the convict committed the offence on December 8, 2017, at Kurna Katsina Road, Kano.
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An Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano on Tuesday ordered a 40-year-old driver, Sani Abubakar, to pay N220 million as compensation for causing the death of three family members.
Abubakar, who lives at Kurna Quarters Kano, was convicted on a count charge of causing death by dangerous driving.
The Presiding Judge, Malam Ibrahim Sarki-Yola, ordered the convict to pay the amount to the victims’ family, after he pleaded guilty.