Nigeria: Young man sentenced to death in Kano for killing stepmother, sister

By Zuleihat Owuiye, Mamos Nigeria
A High Court in Kano has sentenced 22-year-old Sagiru Rijiyar-Zaki to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murder.

The court established that Sagiru fatally stabbed his stepmother, Rabiatu Sagir, in the neck with a screwdriver during an argument. He also used a scarf to strangle his sister, Munawara, to death.

The ruling was delivered by Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu, who concluded that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.

The crimes took place on January 7, 2023, at Rijiyar Zaki Quarters in Kano. During the trial, the prosecution presented two witnesses and submitted evidence to support the charges. Sagiru denied the allegations, but the court upheld the prosecution’s case.

The offense was judged to be in violation of Section 221(a) of the Penal Code Law of Kano State, 1991.