The Kano State High Court in Kano on Friday sentenced Shuaibu Abdulkadir to death by hanging for the murder of a 23-year-old housewife, Rumasa’u Shuaibu.
Mr Abdulkadir, who resides in Chediyar Kuda, Shauchi Quarters, Kano, was charged with culpable homicide.
Delivering judgement, Justice Farida Rabiu-Danbappa held that the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
“I find Shuaibu Abdulkadir guilty. I hereby sentence you to death by hanging for culpable homicide.
“May Allah have mercy on your soul. You have 90 days to appeal,” the judge held.
