Kano State High Court sentences two men to death for murder

A Kano State High Court has sentenced Aliyu Adamu and Mubarak Abdussalam to death by hanging for the murder of Dahiru Musa. The court found that the defendants killed the victim, a resident of Yankusa, by stabbing him with a knife in a premeditated attempt to seize his landed property documents.

Justice Fatima Adamu ruled that the defendants acted through a coordinated conspiracy. A third defendant, Sadik Sanusi, was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in the conspiracy, which included allegedly using a commercial tricycle to transport the killers to the scene and assisting in burning the victim’s body to conceal the crime.

The Kano State Government brought the trio to court on charges of criminal conspiracy, murder, and the concealment of a crime. The convicted individuals are expected to exercise their right to appeal the judgment at the Court of Appeal.