Kano High Court sentences man to death by hanging

Kano robbery case ends with death sentence for Umar confirmed as court sentences Abdulaziz Umar to death by hanging over fatal attack during Samsung phone theft

Kano State High Court has sentenced Abdulaziz Umar to death by hanging after finding him guilty over the killing of Mubarak Salisu during a violent robbery incident involving a Samsung mobile phone in Kano.

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Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Zuwaira Yusuf held that the prosecution had successfully proven its case beyond reasonable doubt, stating that Abdulaziz Umar was guilty on all counts, including criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, culpable homicide, and brigandage.

Umar convicted and sentenced to death in Kano robbery trial case stems from an incident on October 1, 2020, when Mubarak Salisu was attacked at about 6:00pm in the Race Course area of Badawa, Kano, and robbed of a Samsung handset valued at ₦100,000 before being fatally stabbed.

Court records revealed that Umar carried out the attack alongside several accomplices identified as Muyi, Umar Sarki, Diga, Ashosho, and Taduke, who remain at large.

During the trial, the prosecution counsel, Aisha Salisu of the Kano State Ministry of Justice, presented four witnesses whose testimonies directly implicated the defendant.

The defence counsel, Ya’u Abdullahi Umar, called only the defendant to testify in his own defence.

The court noted that the attackers conspired, used a knife during the robbery, and inflicted fatal injuries on the victim, fully aware that such actions could lead to death.

Justice Yusuf subsequently imposed the death penalty by hanging, in line with provisions of the Kano State Penal Code Law, bringing a decisive conclusion to the case.

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The ruling has drawn attention across legal and public circles, underscoring the judiciary’s firm stance on violent crime in the state.

Mariam Balogun