COURT SENTENCES TWO MEN TO D£ATH BY HANGING OVER MURD£R OF WOMAN AND HER SIX CHILDREN 

The Kano State High Court sitting in Bompai has sentenced two men, Umar Auwal and Yakubu Dayyabu, to death by hanging for the murder of Fatima Abubakar and her six children in the Chiranchi area of Dorayi, Kano State.

The judgment was delivered by Justice Nasir Saminu, who reviewed the evidence and proceedings presented before the court.

The prosecution was led by the Kano State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Abdulkarim Kabir Maude, while Barrister J.I. Musa headed the defence team representing the accused persons.

In its ruling, the court found Umar Auwal and Yakubu Dayyabu guilty of the murder charges and sentenced both men to death by hanging.

However, another defendant, Isyaku Dayyabu Cobe, was discharged and acquitted by the court.

Reports also indicated that Justice Nasir Saminu briefly retired to his chambers before returning in his red judicial robe to deliver the concluding part of the judgment.

The case has drawn attention to the tragic loss of nine lives and the pursuit of justice for the victims and their families.

JUSTICE HAS BEEN DELIVERED IN COURT.