Court Remands Adamawa Philanthropist, 3 Others in Prison Over Alleged Murder

Court remands Adamawa philanthropist, 3 others in prison over alleged murder 

From Umar Dankano, Yola.

Adamawa philanthropist and president of Emnanu Foundation, Emmanuel Musa and his three of associates have been remanded in Yola prison over alleged murder of a youth leader, Thomas Godwin alias Zamfara in the state.

Sitting at chief Magistrate Court lll in Yola Friday, presiding judge, chief Magistrate Uwani Danladi Mohammed directed that, the defendants be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the case to the 7th July, 2025.

According to the court, the adjournment is to await legal advice from the DPP Ministry of Justice Adamawa state. With this order Dr. Emmanuel Musa and 3 others will remain behind the bars until the adjourned date.

The three others arraigned in court along with Musa included, Godwin Chukukuyada, Danlami Nuhu, and Ibrahim Bakari (aka Mai Cross) while one, Stephen Peter is said to be at large before the commencement of the case.

They were charged with the offence of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide contrary to sections 60 and 191 of Adamawa State Penal Code 2018 as amended.

In the First Information Report (FIR) tendered in court, the defendants had attacked the late Thomas Godwin Zamfara who was on his way from Fadama Rake to Kala’a his hometown on the 15th April, 2025.

The prosecution narrated that the deceased was left unconscious on the road side, and that he was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead by a Medical Doctor.

The prosecution further informed the court that it was Emmanuel Musa who instigated and sponsored the defendants to carried out  the act.

Counsel to the Prosecution, Ezekiel Gidauna Esq, applied for the substitution of the FIR dated 19th May, 2025 with the one dated 4th July, 2025.

Responding to the application, Counsel to the Defendants, G. C. Adikwu, who appeared along side M. I. El-Yakub objected to the application to substitute what according to him they do not have.

The court overruled the objection of Counsels to the defendants and ordered that the FIR be substituted, read and interpreted to the defendants in a language they will understand.

When the FIR was read and interpreted to the defendants in Hausa language, the defendants said they understood the allegations except Dr. Emmanuel Musa who replied that he did understand until it was read to him again for the 2nd time.

However, the Chief Magistrate Uwani did not asked the defendants whether they are guilty or not as alleged by the prosecution.

Earlier, G. C. Adikwu prayed the court to allow Dr. Emmanuel Musa to be arraigned while seated because of dizziness, saying that his client was brought from Abuja to Yola on drip and that he should be allowed to sit down which the court granted the prayers.