Maryam Sanda who allegedly killed her husband, Bilyaminu Bello has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, the federal capital.
Newsheadline247 understands the judge stood down the matter for five minutes following the drama that ensued after the pronouncement of the conviction.
Maryam, mother of one, reportedly fled the dock immediately the judge convicted her but the court and prison officials dragged her back into the dock.
The judge was forced to rise following deafening noise from women wailing in the courtroom in which one of them who made an attempt to approach Maryam was ordered to be taken.
Maryam cried deeply and shouted “Inna lilahi Inna roji hun”, after her conviction to death as efforts were made by her family and lawyer to console her.
She was heard mumbling, “I was fasting and praying … Ya Allah, why?” as court officials announced that the judge was about to return for sentencing.
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Maryam Sanda, daughter of Maimuna Aliyu, former Aso Saving Bank executive allegedly killed her husband on a Saturday night, stabbing him several times.
She was said to have attacked her husband based on allegations of infidelity after seeing a text message on his phone.
She reportedly stabbed the late Bello, who would have clocked 36 on November 23 2017, thrice in the back and several times on his manhood.
After stabbing him, she drove him to the hospital for treatment but he did not survive the attack
Maryam was subsequently arrested, detained and tried before the court for allegedly killing her husband, who was a nephew of former PDP Chairman, Alhaji Bello Halliru Muhammad.
She was docked alongside her mother, Maimuna Aliyu, her brother, Aliyu Sanda and her housemaid, Sadiya Aminu, who were charged with aiding her to conceal the evidence by cleaning the blood of the deceased from the crime scene.
They pleaded not guilty.
They all filed no-case submissions after the police had called six witnesses to corroborate the charge. The trial judge discharged others while he held that Maryam has a case to answer.
