A Kano State High Court on Thursday could not hear the case of Chinese national, Geng Quangrong, who is accused of killing his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani, due to the absence of legal representation.
Geng, 47, who lives at Nassarawa GRA Quarters Kano, was arraigned on September 21 over the death of the 22-year-old before a Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court for culpable homicide contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code.
When the case came up for re-arraignment on Thursday, Geng sought an adjournment to enable him to engage a lawyer to represent him.
Kano State attorney general Musa Abdullahi-Lawan did not object to the prayer.
“Obviously this case will not go on today without a counsel standing for the suspect. It is a capital offence in nature in the circumstances for the defendant not having a legal representation, we apply for a short adjournment,” he said.
The presiding judge, Justice Sanusi Ado-Ma’aji, ordered the remand of Geng in a Correctional Centre and adjourned the matter until October 4 for arraignment.
According to the police, Geng went to the residence of his girlfriend Ummukulsum in Janbulo Quarters on September 16 and stabbed her in the neck with a sharp object during a misunderstanding.
