The Village Head of Madara in Kontagora local government area of Niger state, Mallam Mohammed Sani have been arraigned before a Senior Magistrate Court in Minna for killing his ward and dumping his remains in a well.
The deceased, Abbas Usman died when the village head hit his head with a hoe-handle which caused serious injuries and led to his death.
Scared of the consequences of Us man’s death, Sani then dumped the deceased remains in an abandoned well near his residence.
The body of the deceased was discovered by residents of the area when it started decomposing, the residents who identified the deceased then reported the case to the Police which led to the arrest of Sani.
Our correspondent learnt that the offensive odour from the decomposing remains of the deceased had attracted residents to the well, where the body was later found.
The Village Head pleaded guilty when the case came up for mention and the charges were read to him at the Senior Magistrate Court six in Minna.
The accused said the devil is to be blamed for everything asking the court to be lenient with him.
When the issue of bail was discussed, the Prosecuting Police Officer, Inspector Muazu Abdullahi objected to the bail stating that the offence is not a bailable one.
After considering the gravity of the offence, the Presiding Magistrate, Hajiya Amina Musa ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody.