Maryam Sanda caused hospital not to treat dying husband – Witness
19 November 2018 |
1:01 pm
A prosecution witness, Hamza Abdullahi on Thursday, November 15, 2018, told an FCT High Court sitting in Maitama that Maryam Sanda’s refusal to answer doctor’s questions forced the hospital to deny her husband, Bilyaminu Bello medical attention.
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