The proprietor of Nobel Kids Academy and North West Preparatory School, Abdulmalik Tanko has been sentenced to death for kidnapping and killing his 5-year-old pupil, Hanifa Abubakar.
Tanko, the principal suspect who masterminded the kidnapping and killing of Hanifa, was sentenced to death by hanging by the Kano State High Court.
The second defendant, Hashim Ishyaku, was also sentenced to death by hanging and four years imprisonment, two years each for conspiracy and concealment
Justice Usman Na’abba gave the order while delivering his judgment on Thursday. He also convicted Tanko to five years imprisonment for four count charges levelled against him.
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