A Kano High Court on Tuesday, sentenced one Sagiru Rijiyar-Zaki, 22, to death by hanging for stabbing his stepmother Rabiatu Sagir and strangling his sister, Munawara, with scarf to death.
Rijiyar-Zaki, who lives in Kutama Village, Gwarzo Local government area of Kano, was convicted of culpable homicide.
Delivering judgment, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu, held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Adamu-Aliyu and therefore sentenced the convict to death by hanging.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, informed the court that the convict committed the offence on Jan.7 2023, at Rijiyar Zaki Quarters Kano.
He said that at about 8p.m, Rijiyar-Zaki, caused the death of his stepmother Rabiatu, by stabbing her in the neck with a screwdriver after a misunderstanding and also strangled his sister, Munawara with her scarf.
The prosecution presented two witnesses and tendered exhibits to prove their case against the defendant.
The convict, however, denied committing the offence.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravenes the provisions of Section 221(a) of the Penal Code Law of Kano State, 1991.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Mubarak Abubakar, presented the convict to testify in his own defence.
Man to die by hanging for killing family of three
A Kano State High Court, on Tuesday, sentenced one Salisu Idris, to death by hanging for burning a family of three.
Idris, whose age was not provided, lives at Gayawa Quarters, Gaya Local government area in Kano state.
He was charged with abetment and culpable homicide.
Delivering judgment, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu, held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
“I hereby sentence Idris to death by hanging for burning the victims alive,” she said
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, told the court that Idris committed the offence on Sept.25, 2019 at Gayawa Quarters in Kano.
Abba-Sorondinki said that on the same date at about 2a.m, Idris and one Aliyu Abdullahi-Anas, who is now at large, went to the house of Aminu Bala, 50, and set it on fire, causing the death of the man, his wife and a two-year-old child.
The prosecution presented two witnesses and the confessional statement of Idris.
The convict, however, denied committing the offence.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 85 and 221 of the Penal Code.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Mustafa Hussaini, presented Idris to testify in his defence.(NAN)
