Kano court sentences two men to death for killing carpenter

A Kano State High Court has sentenced two men to death after finding them guilty of murder.

The judgment was delivered on Thursday by Justice Sunusi Ado Ma’aji of High Court No. 15 in Kano.

The two convicts, Sagiru Lawan and Kabiru Alaramma, were found guilty of killing a carpenter, Abba Aminu Yalwa, at Danbare area in Kano metropolis.

According to the case, the two men killed the victim after luring him to a location under the pretense of showing him a plot of land.

The prosecution led by government counsel, Barrister Aminu Ado Bello, presented six witnesses and other evidence to prove the case.

In his judgment, Justice Ma’aji ruled that the prosecution had successfully established the murder charge against the defendants beyond reasonable doubt.

“The prosecution counsel, Barrister Aminu Ado Bello, presented strong and convincing evidence which proved the murder charge against the two defendants,” the judge said.

The incident reportedly happened in 2018. The late Abba Aminu Yalwa had earlier given money to Sagiru Lawan, but later demanded a refund.

Sagiru then asked the deceased to meet him at Danbare so he could show him a piece of land for sale. When they arrived, Sagiru called his friend Kabiru Alaramma, and together they strangled Abba and stabbed him to death.

After reviewing all testimonies and evidence, Justice Ma’aji found both men guilty of murder in violation of Section 221 (B) of the Penal Code, which carries a death sentence.

He, therefore, sentenced Sagiru Lawan and Kabiru Alaramma to death by hanging.