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Kano man to die by hanging for killing neighbour with screwdriver  

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During the trial, the prosecution Counsel, Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, told the court that Alkasim committed the offence on Jan.19, 2024 at Dawakin Dakata Quarters Layin Famfo Quarters Kano.

By Ramatu Garba
A  22-year-old man, Najibullah Alkasim was on Monday sentenced to death by hanging for stabbing one Isyaku Ya’u, to death with a screwdriver at a party organised to celebrate election victory.
Alkasim, who lives at Dakata Quarters, Nasarawa Local Government Area was convicted on a one-count charge of culpable homicide by the police.

During the trial, the prosecution Counsel, Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, told the court that Alkasim committed the offence on Jan.19, 2024 at Dawakin Dakata Quarters Layin Famfo Quarters Kano.

According to him, on the same date, at about 5:30 p.m, Alkasim had a misunderstanding with the deceased, “Ya’u” who lived in the same quarters, during a party organised to celebrate an election court victory.

“In the process, the defendant stabbed the deceased on the chest with a sharp, pointed screw driver, which led to his death,” he said.

The prosecution presented four witnesses, a medical report, photograph, screw driver and the confessional statement of Alkasim.
The convict, however, denied committing the offence.
Abba-Sorondinki said the offence contravened the provision of Section 221(a) of the Penal Code.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Tasiu Daneji, presented the convict and two other witnesses in his defence.

Delivering  judgment, Justice Farida Dabappa of  Kano State High Court held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. sentenced

She said, “I hereby sentence Alkasim to death by hanging for stabbing him on his chest to death.”

(NAN)

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