Kano court sentences man to death for murder of pregnant woman

A Kano State High Court has sentenced a man, Shuaibu Abdulkadir, to decease by hanging aft uncovering him blameworthy of murdering 22-year-old Rumaisa Shuaibu, who was pregnant.

Justice Farida Dan Baffa delivered the judgement connected Friday aft ruling that the prosecution had proved the lawsuit beyond tenable doubt.

Abdulkadir, a nonmigratory of Farawa successful Kumbotso Local Government Area, was charged with 1 number of culpable homicide punishable by decease nether Section 221 of the Kano State Penal Code. He was arraigned earlier the tribunal connected August 23, 2025.

During the trial, the prosecution, led by Barr. Basiru Kabiru Aliyu, called 3 witnesses, including the victim’s husband, Ibrahim Muhammad; the defendant’s fiancée, Asiya Abdulmalik; and the investigating constabulary officer, ASP Chindo Chiwa.

The prosecution besides tendered respective exhibits, including a video of the incident, a flash thrust containing physics evidence, the defendant’s written confession, English and Hausa transcripts of the confession, photographs of the victim, the weapon allegedly utilized successful the killing, and the defendant’s mobile phone.

After proceeding some the prosecution and the defence, the tribunal convicted Abdulkadir of sidesplitting Rumaisa aft she became large for him and sentenced him to decease by hanging.

Reacting to the verdict, Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Abdulkarim Kabiru M...