Kano: Court sentences 5 vigilante members to death by hanging

A Kano State High Court has convicted and sentenced five members of Vigilante group to death by hanging for extrajudicial killing against a 17-year-old victim, Ahmed Musa.

SOLACEBASE reports that the five convicted persons include Emmanuel Korau, Elisha Ayuba, Irimiya Timothy, Auwalu Jafar and Mustapha Haladu.

Acording to the prosecution lead counsel, Bar. Lamido Abba Sorondinki, the convicts attached to Sani Abacha Youth Centre committed the offence on 22nd Jan. 2022 at Sabon Titi, Panshekara, Kumbotso LGA where they conspired and attacked the deceased while he was crossing the road.

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He told the court that the defendants came out from a tricycle and started beating the deceased with a long wooden hard stick (club) in the process the deceased held the stick.

He noted that in the process the first defendant used a long sharp knife and stabbed the deceased on his neck and dragged him on the ground, put him in the said tricycle and took him away.

“As a result the deceased sustained grievous injuries and swollen face”

Sorondinki said that the victim was later taken to Kuntau Police Division Kano and was rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano, where he was confirmed dead by a Doctor.

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To prove his case, the Prosecution counsel presented five witnesses to the court.

He said, the offence contravene the provision of section 97 and 221(b) of the Penal Code.

The Convicts denied committing the offence.

The five convicted persons and one other person were represented by Bar. Ahmad Muhammad.

The defendants earlier in their testimony claimed that they approached the deceased with a view to arrest him because of some complaint lodged against him.

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The presiding judge and Chief Judge of the state, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki upheld that “I have full satisfaction with the evidence adduced by prosecution Lamido Abba Sorondinki.

“The prosecution has presented its case beyond reasonable doubt.

“I hereby sentence the five defendants to death by hanging,” the Chief Judge, Justice Dije Aboki however said.