A Kano High Court presided over by Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu, on Tuesday, 22 April, 2025 sentenced one Sagiru Rijiyar-Zaki, 22, to death by hanging for killing his stepmother Rabiatu Sagir, and his sister, Munawara.
Rijiyar-Zaki, who lives in Kutama Village, Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano, was convicted of culpable homicide.
Delivering judgment, Adamu-Aliyu, who held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt, therefore sentenced the convict to death by hanging.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr Lamido, informed the court that the convict committed the offence on January 7, 2023, at Rijiyar Zaki Quarters Kano.
According to Abba-Sorondinki, at about 8:00 pm, 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.
The convict, however, denied committing the offence.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravenes the provisions of Section 221(a) of the Penal Code Law of Kano State, 1991.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Mubarak Abubakar, presented the convict to testify in his own defence.
