A prosecution witness, Usman Idoko, on
Monday told an FCT High Court that the
late journalist, Mohammed Matazu, was
taken to three hospitals before he died
from injuries sustained from fire set to him
by his wife.
Idoko said this while testifying at the trial
of Amina Dauda, wife of Matazu, who
alleged sprayed the deceased with petrol
and set him ablaze in his residence in
Gwarinpa, Abuja.
He said the deceased, also a legislative
aide to Sen. Mohammed Ibrahim (PDP-
Kaduna), was taken to the hospitals by
neighbours who were at the crime scene.
Idoko said Matazu was also moved to the
National Hospital Abuja, where he was
referred to the ABU Teaching Hospital
Zaria, Kaduna State.
“My lord, on February 21, 2013, I received
news that Matazu had passed on through
a letter signed by Sen. Ibrahim. The
senator also sent us the death certificate of
the late Matazu,’’ he said.
After the death of the victim, Idoko said
that the accused was arrested and kept at
the State Criminal Investigation Department
headquarters, Abuja, for further
investigation, where he took her statement
and read her rights.
After his testimony, the prosecution
counsel, Mr Sunday Adewumi, prayed the
court for an adjournment for other
witnesses to appear in court.
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