The Chinese national Geng Quangrong, who is facing a culpable homicide on the murder of his girlfriend Ummukulsum Sani, has narrated before the court how the deceased treated him and events leading to her death.
On Wednesday, Geng was arraigned before Justice Sanusi Ado Ma’aji of Kano High court, on the murder of Ummukulsum.
Geng detailed how he spent a huge fortune on his late girlfriend and family and how the late Ummukulsum allegedly broke his heart twice and failed to keep the marriage promises said made.
At the resumption of the matter before Justice Sanusi Ado Ma’aji of Kano High court, he explained in details to the court what transpired.
Geng told the court that, he transferred N60 million to her GTbank account no. 0246116023, for personal use, besides N18 million he gave her to run a business, and another N10 million he graciously offered to buy a Car upon her demand, which happened before and after he was jilted twice by the deceased.
The details came up after the accused lawyer Barrister Mohammad Danazimi open his defense on the matter. Geng said Ummukulsum convinced him to convert to Islam, which he did and made a down fee of N2 million to the Imam, to prove to her how much he loves her and scared.
He said after the conversion he met all the material and financial needs of the family, including a comprehensive list for the traditional wedding, as well as other items, such as several cartoons of biscuits, sweets and 214 pieces of textile materials, excluding another N700,000 late Ummukulsum directed him to cash as a gift for her parents.
He said the money was given to her parents when they visited Sokoto state to formally seek her hand in marriage and for approval.
Geng narrated how they met: ” Ummukulsum got my phone contact from a friend and told me she loved me and she would be willing to marry me by God’s grace. At that time in June 2020, I was residing in Asaba in Delta state. But she insisted I should relocate to Kano which I accepted and relocated in July.
“As an International trader, I started a business partnership with BBY Textiles in Kwari market, Kano. From that moment on there is nothing she requested of me that I hesitated including financial and material because she has promised to marry me.
“In February 2022, she suddenly broke her promise and got married to another man and relocated to Abuja. I felt so disappointed and heartbroken but I made up my mind to move on because I know life must continue. Yet she never stops calling and sending text messages. But I later asked her to stop because I felt it is morally wrong since we are no longer in a relationship.
“But around March, 2022, she called one faithful day only to seek for forgiveness over her decision to abandon me. She told me she was no longer interested in the Abuja marriage and already divorced the man and now she wanted us to renew our relationship. I accepted her apologies on the grand that she will never cheat on me or break her marriage promise again”.
Geng went further: “From that period onward, she would ask me to take her out for dinner, night parties and other social events. We are well known at Bristol palace hotel, Chinese restaurant and Grand Central hotel because we do visit regularly for dinner.
“At some point, she requested for N18 million to start doing business which I sent. Sooner she asked for N4 million to buy a house that she could lend out for rent. I gladly gave her the money. At another time, she demanded I buy her a car at the cost of N10 million and graciously gave her the amount.
” She also requested for N6 million to buy materials for her graduation which I never hesitate to give. At that time, she was undergoing her NYSC at Sokoto state. For that event, she invited more than 20 members of her family and friends.
“Any time there are holidays like the Salah festival, wedding ceremony and other social occasions, she will ask me to buy her clothes, gifts and other items. I have never refused her request. Incidentally, I realized all these monies she has been collecting from me are being used to buy landed property in Abuja and even started developing the land since 2021”.
He said on the 13th of September, 2022, the deceased requested for money from him to travel to Abuja, which he refused to give to her and that was how the misunderstanding between them started. He said because of his refusal to give her the money late Ummukulsum refused picking his calls when he calls her, and only to get a shocker from her through a text message quitting the relationship.
Before Barrister Danazimi opened his defense, he cross-examined the mother of the victim, and two other witnesses, including the Chief Medical Officer of Murtala Muhammad Specialists Hospital, Dr Hawa Ibrahim who told the court she was not on duty on the said day of the incident.
The defense counsel had challenged the credibility of the medical report brought before the court 90 days after the incident. Although the defense counsel did not query the authenticity of the medical report, he told journalists after the matter that it was not of the essence especially since the CMO has revealed she was not on duty when the case was brought to the hospital.
After hearing from the defense lawyer of the accused and the cross-examination, Justice Ma’aji adjourned the matter to 12th January 2023 for the continuation of the hearing on the defense.
Geng Quangrong is being prosecuted by the government of Kano State for the murder of a 24 years old lady, Ummukulsum Sani, who was stabbed to death by the former, following a bitter quarrel at the deceased house, in Janbulo Quarters, Kano State.
