A High Court in Kano has sentenced two men to death by hanging for killing a newly married man during a robbery.
The court found Aliyu Hussaini and Amir Zakariyya guilty of conspiracy, armed robbery, and culpable homicide over the death of Yazid Haruna.
The prosecution told the court that the incident occurred on June 11, 2025, at about 2:47 am in Sheka Sabuwar Abuja Quarters, Kano.
According to the prosecutor, Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, the two men armed themselves with long knives and machetes before attacking the victim.
“They robbed the victim of his two mobile phones and N19,500 and stabbed him in the stomach, chest and head, which led to his death,” the prosecutor said.
The state presented three witnesses and medical reports to support its case.
However, the two defendants denied committing the crime.
The prosecutor said their actions violated Sections 97(1), 298(c) and 221(a) of the Penal Code Laws of Kano State.
The defence lawyer, Haruna Saleh-Zakariyya, asked the court to show mercy after presenting the defendants to testify in their own defence.
In her judgment, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu said the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
“The action of the defendants is inhuman. The robbery of phones has become rampant,” the judge said.
She sentenced both men to one year in prison each for conspiracy and life imprisonment for armed robbery, before sentencing them to death by hanging for culpable homicide.
Kano court sentences two men to death for murder during robbery