[2025]DLCA18455 • November 20, 2025 • Court of Appeal
ZEILA SULEMANA vs. THE REPUBLIC
The appellant, Zeila Sulemana, was convicted of murder by the High Court, Tamale, for stabbing Rawdia Aminu, who later died from the injury. The appellant claimed self-defense, stating the deceased stabbed her first during a struggle. The prosecution's evidence included witness testimonies and a postmortem report indicating death by hemorrhagic shock from a stab wound. The appellant was sentenced to death by hanging.
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