A Kano State High Court sitting in Bompai has sentenced two men, Umar Auwal and Yakubu Dayyabu, to death by hanging for the murder of a woman, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in Chiranchi, Dorayi area of Kano State.
The judgment was delivered by Justice Nasir Saminu after reviewing the evidence and submissions presented during the trial.
The prosecution was led by the Kano State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Abdulkarim Kabir Maude, while Barrister J.I. Musa led the defence team representing the defendants.
In his ruling, Justice Saminu found Auwal and Dayyabu guilty of the murder charges and consequently sentenced both men to death by hanging.
However, the court discharged and acquitted a third defendant, Isyaku Dayyabu Cobe, after considering the evidence presented against him.
Reports indicated that the presiding judge briefly retired to his chambers before returning in his red judicial robe to deliver the concluding part of the judgment.
The case, involving the killing of Fatima Abubakar and her six children, has attracted significant public attention, with the judgment marking a major development in the quest for justice for the victims and their families.