Kano Court Sentences Man to Death by Hanging Over Murder of His Newborn Child
- A Kano High Court has sentenced a man to death for murdering his newborn child
- The court convicted the defendant after hearing testimony from three prosecution witnesses
- The judge also handed down a separate prison term for causing public disturbance.
The Kano State High Court, presided over by Justice Aisha Yau, on Friday, January 9, sentenced a man, Abubakar Alhaji Sabo, to death by hanging for the murder of his newborn child.
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Sabo was prosecuted by the state government on a two-count charge of murder and causing a public nuisance.
According to the prosecution, Sabo had a child out of wedlock with his girlfriend and subsequently killed the newborn after she refused to carry out his command to do so.
The prosecution, led by Barrister Safiya Yalwati Yahaya, presented three witnesses during the trial.
The court heard that Sabo not only committed the murder but also caused disturbance and injury to his girlfriend during the incident.
After evaluating the evidence and testimonies, Justice Yau found Sabo guilty of murder. In her ruling, she stated that the prosecution had proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt and sentenced the convict to death by hanging.
On the second count of causing a public nuisance and disturbance, the court sentenced Sabo to three years' imprisonment, to be served concurrently with his death sentence.
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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a Kano High Court sentenced two men, Aliyu Hussaini and Amir Zakariyya, to death by hanging for the June killing of lecturer Buhari Imam during a robbery in his home.
Justice Fatima Adamu convicted the defendants on conspiracy, armed robbery, and culpable hómìcídè, saying the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt with strong evidence.
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The court also handed prison terms of five and ten years on other counts, while the murder charge drew capital punishment, stirring reactions about justice and security in Kano.
Appeal court upholds Hanifa killer’s sentence
In a related development, Legit.ng reported that the Court of Appeal in Kano has dismissed the appeal by Abdulmalik Tanko, affirming his death sentence for the kidnapping and murder of five‑year‑old Hanifa Abubakar.
Justice A. R. Muhammad held that the Kano High Court acted within the law and properly evaluated evidence, leaving the capital punishment intact.
Tanko was convicted alongside Hashimu Isyaku over the child’s abduction and killing after a ransom demand, a case that drew national outrage.
Tomato seller gets death sentence in Kano
Legit.ng earlier reported that a Kano High Court has sentenced tomato seller Abdulaziz Adamu to death by hanging after the bodies of long‑missing persons were found in his Dawakin Kudu home during a murder and kidnapping for ransom trial.
Justice Aisha Mahmoud ruled the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt, linking Adamu to the conspiracy that led to the victims’ deaths.
His co‑defendant, Abdullahi Alasan, was acquitted due to insufficient evidence, while the discovery of decomposing bodies shocked the community and sparked fear.
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