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A Kano State High Court has sentenced a man, Shuaibu Abdulkadir, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murdering 22-year-old Rumaisa Shuaibu, who was pregnant.
Justice Farida Dan Baffa delivered the judgment on Friday after ruling that the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
Abdulkadir, a resident of Farawa in Kumbotso Local Government Area, was charged with one count of culpable homicide punishable by death under Section 221 of the Kano State Penal Code. He was arraigned before the court on August 23, 2025.
During the trial, the prosecution, led by Barr. Basiru Kabiru Aliyu, called three witnesses, including the victim's husband, Ibrahim Muhammad; the defendant's fiancée, Asiya Abdulmalik; and the investigating police officer, ASP Chindo Chiwa.
The prosecution also tendered several exhibits, including a video of the incident, a flash drive containing…
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