A Kano State High Court has sentenced three men to death by hanging after finding them guilty of the 2019 murder of Hamisu Hassan, a resident of Yar Zabaina village in Gabasawa Local Government Area of the state.
The convicts, Abdulrahman Ado (alias Soja), Dahiru Mamman (alias Duguja), and Hamisu Ibrahim (alias Hoga), were arrested and arraigned in 2021, two years after committing the crime. Their trial, which stretched over several years, concluded on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, when the court delivered its final verdict.
During the trial, prosecution counsel Mubarak Abubakar presented three key witnesses, including the victim’s son, to substantiate the charges of criminal conspiracy and murder against the accused.
Legal analysts described the judgment as a landmark ruling in Kano’s judicial history, emphasizing the state’s commitment to justice in homicide cases. The sentencing aligns with Nigeria’s Criminal Code on capital punishment, which mandates the death penalty for premeditated murder.
The court’s decision has sparked mixed reactions, with some hailing the ruling as justice served, while others question the ethics of capital punishment in the modern legal system.
Meanwhile, authorities have reiterated their zero-tolerance policy towards violent crimes, emphasizing that such cases will continue to receive swift legal attention.
