Man sentenced to death for killing step mother, sister
A Kano High Court has sentenced one Sagiru Rijiyar-Zaki (22) to death by hanging for the brutal murder of his stepmother and sister in Kutama village, Gwarzo LGA of Kano State. He was found guilty of culpable homicide after the court established that he fatally stabbed his stepmother, Rabi’atu Sagir, and strangled his sister, Munawara, […]
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A Kano High Court has sentenced one Sagiru Rijiyar-Zaki (22) to death by hanging for the brutal murder of his stepmother and sister in Kutama village, Gwarzo LGA of Kano State.
He was found guilty of culpable homicide after the court established that he fatally stabbed his stepmother, Rabi’atu Sagir, and strangled his sister, Munawara, using a scarf.
The Judge, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu, ruled that the prosecution had successfully proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Barr. Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, informed the court that the convict committed the offence on January 7, 2023 at Rijiyar Zaki Quarters, Kano, and presented two witnesses and tendered exhibits to prove the case.
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The convict had earlier denied committing the offence and during the trial, the defence counsel, Barr. Mubarak Abubakar, presented the convict to testify in his defence.