The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, granted bail to Maryam Sanda, the woman who allegedly killed her husband, Bilyamin Bello.
Maryam, who is the daughter of Maimuna Aliyu, a former Aso Savings Bank executive, was arraigned by the police for allegedly killing the son of a former PDP Chairman, Mohammed Bello.
Maryam who is facing trial on allegations of homicide was granted bail by the Chief judge, Yusuf Halilu, based on medical reports which indicated that she is pregnant and ill.
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Recall that Maryam’s counsel, Joseph Daudu, SAN, pleaded with the court to give his client a soft landing for her to seek proper medical attention at this early stage of her pregnancy.
According to reports, the couple were having an argument over infidelity after she saw a text message on his phone, which resulted to a chaos, and she stabbed him 3 times in the back, and on his private parts.
After stabbing him, she drove him to the hospital where he died.
Earlier she had chopped off his left ear, and was rushed to the hospital before returning home. He was advised to leave the house but he refused. The couple had a daughter together. He will be buried today.