2 People To Get Executed By Hanging For Killing Varsity Lecturer In Kano
Justice Fatima Adamu of Kano State High Court on Monday ruled that Aliyu Hussaini of Sheka Sabuwar Abuja Quarters and Amir Zakariyya of Unguwar Malam Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government, should get executed by hanging.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that they were convicted of murder following their role in the killing of Buhari Imam in 2016.
Imam was until his death, a lecturer at the Northwest University, Kano.
Charges faced by Aliyu and Amir bordered on conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide.
‘The action of the defendants shows total disregard for human life. I hereby sentence the defendants to five years imprisonment each for conspiracy, 10 years imprisonment each for robbery without an option of fine, and death by hanging for culpable homicide. May God have mercy on them’ the judge submitted.
Prosecution counsel, Lamido Sorondinki had earlier submitted that Aliyu and Amir committed the offences on June 11, 2016, when they conspired, armed themselves with knives and machetes, and attacked Imam at his residence in Sheka Sabuwar Abuja Quarters.
He said the two convicts robbed the victim of his mobile phone and fatally stabbed him in the stomach, thigh and back.
The prosecution presented three witnesses, along with medical reports and photographs of the deceased lecturer, to establish its case while the defendants, however, said they were not guilty.
They were eventually found guilty after the court ruled that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.
The offences contravene Sections 97(1), 298(c) and 221(a) of the Penal Code Laws of Kano State.
Defence counsel, Haruna Zakariyya had earlier pleaded for leniency for the convicts before the judge delivered her ruling-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
