High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 20-year-old man, Salisu Muhammad-Yakasai, to death by hanging for stabbing his football coach, Mujittafa Musa, 32, to death with a knife.
The convict, who resides at Yakasai Quarters Kano, was convicted on a count charge of culpable homicide. The prosecution counsel, Lamido Sorondinki, told the court that the convict committed the offence on March 2, 2019 at Yakasai QuartersMr Sorondinki said on the same date and at about 11:20 p.m the defendant had an argument with Mr Musa at Gangare in Yakasai Quarters.
He said in the process, the convict stabbed the victim on his chest twice and was rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened section 221 of the Penal Code.The presiding Judge, Justice Dije Aboki, held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and therefore sentenced the convict to death by hanging.
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