Kano court sentences Jigawa man to death by hanging for culpable homicide

The Kano State High Court No. 2 has sentenced Auwalu Adamu, a nonmigratory of Yantaji Village successful Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, to decease by hanging aft uncovering him blameworthy of culpable homicide.

The court, presided implicit by Justice Yusuf Ubale, besides sentenced Adamu to beingness imprisonment for equipped robbery.

The judgement was delivered connected Tuesday, October 6, 2026, successful a lawsuit brought by the Kano State Government against Adamu nether Sections 221(b) and 298(c) of the Penal Code, Cap. 105, Laws of Kano State 1991, arsenic amended.

The lawsuit followed an incidental connected July 31, 2021, astatine Kwarin Makera successful Gamoji Village, Gaya Local Government Area of Kano State.

Adamu was accused of attacking and repeatedly stabbing Saleh Audu Barau successful the look with a weapon astatine astir 8 pm.

During the trial, the prosecution presented 5 witnesses earlier closing its case.

Adamu subsequently testified successful his ain defence but did not telephone immoderate further witnesses.

After reviewing the grounds and arguments presented by some sides, the tribunal convicted him of the charges and imposed the sentences.

Reacting to the judgment, Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, praised the Chief State Counsel, Barrister Hannatu Abdulmalik, for her committedness and professionalism successful handling the prosecution.

Maude said the result demonstra...