Kano Court Sentences Man To Die By Hanging For Killing Stepmother

A 29-year-old man, Sagiru Abdullahi, has been sentenced to death by hanging in Kano over the alleged killing of his stepmother.

A Kano High Court on Thursday, December 29, 2022, found the middle-aged man guilty of stabbing his stepmother Zainab Dan’azumi, 55, to death.

Naija News understands that the court had earlier convicted Abdullahi of Kurmawa Quarters, Kano, on a one-count charge of culpable homicide.

Presiding Justice Aisha Mahmoud held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt and sentenced the convict to death.

Prosecution counsel, Tijjani Ibrahim, had told the court in a previous hearing of the case that Abdullahi committed the offence in June 2014 at Kurmawa Quarters, Kano.

He said the convict dealt several machete cuts on the victim’s head, leading to her death on the day in question.

“The victim was rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano, where she was confirmed dead by a doctor,’’ he said.

Ibrahim presented five witnesses and tendered six exhibits to prove the case against Abdullahi who denied committing the offence.

Abdullahi called four witnesses in his defence, but the court’s verdict eventually sentenced him to death by hanging.

Gunmen Abduct Female Army Officer In Abia, Target Other Military Officers

Meanwhile, some unknown gunmen have abducted a female Army Officer In Abia. P.P. Johnson was abducted by the assailants, who also threatened to kidnap other serving military officers from the Southern part of the country.

For clarification, the gunmen reportedly said they were not members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) but just unknown gunmen.

“This is wonderful information to our people still in the Nigerian military. That is how you people will die one after the other.

“Here it’s happening live in Enugu today 26th of December 2022. A Lieutenant, 2 star in the military,” one of the gunmen stated in a disturbing viral video.

“This is unknown gunmen. Unknown gunmen has nothing to do with IPOB.

“Unknown gunmen doesn’t know IPOB. What we are after is Biafra. Whether they like it or not, we must gain our freedom,” the criminals said.

Naija News reports that the abducted officer was asked to bid farewell to her colleagues, “Say goodbye to the world, goodbye to your fellow soldiers, goodbye to this life. Bye-bye.

“This is Enugu highway, we’ll be killing them one after the other,” one of the gunmen said.