Writing By Khadijah Aliyu, Editing By Godwin Duru
A Kano High Court has sentenced one Sagiru Rijiyar-Zaki, 22, to death by hanging for stabbing to death his stepmother Rabiatu Sagir and strangling his sister, Munawara, with scarf to death.
Sagiru, who lives in Kutama Village, Gwarzo Local government area of Kano, was convicted of culpable homicide.
Delivering judgment, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu, held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt and therefore sentenced the accused to death by hanging.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, informed the court that the accused committed the offence on January 7 2023, at Rijiyar Zaki Quarters Kano.
He said that at about 8p.m, Rijiyar-Zaki, caused the death of his stepmother Rabiatu, by stabbing her in the neck with a screwdriver after a misunderstanding and also strangled his sister, Munawara with her scarf.
The prosecution presented two witnesses and tendered exhibits to prove their case against the defendant.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravenes the provisions of Section 221(a) of the Penal Code Law of Kano State, 1991.
The accused however denied committing the offence.
The Defence Counsel, Mubarak Abubakar, presented the convict to testify in his own defence.
Khadijah Aliyu
