Court sentences man to death for killing stepmother, sister

A High Court in Kano has sentenced 22-year-old Sagiru Rijiyar-Zaki to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murdering his stepmother and sister. Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu, who delivered the ruling on Tuesday, said the prosecution had successfully proven its case beyond reasonable doubt. She therefore issued a death sentence against the convict.

According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on January 7, 2023, at Rijiyar Zaki Quarters in Kano. The court heard that Sagiru fatally stabbed his stepmother, Rabiatu Sagir, in the neck with a screwdriver following a dispute, and also strangled his sister, Munawara, using a scarf. Prosecuting counsel Lamido Abba-Sorondinki presented two witnesses and submitted exhibits in support of the case.



The defendant, however, denied the charges. The offence was said to be in violation of Section 221(a) of the Penal Code Law of Kano State, 1991. The defence, led by Mubarak Abubakar, called the convict to testify in his own defence.

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