- Safiu Kehinde
A Kano State High Court has on Monday sentenced a 22-year-old man, Najibullah Alkasim, to death by hanging for stabbing one Isyaku Ya’u, to death.
Alkasim, who lives at Dakata Quarters, Nasarawa Local Government Area was convicted on a one-count charge of culpable homicide.
During the hearing of his case, the Prosecution Counsel, Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, told the court that Alkasim committed the offence on January 19, 2024 at Dawakin Dakata Quarters Layin Famfo Quarters Kano.
He said that on the same date, at about 5:30 p.m, Alkasim had a misunderstanding with the deceased, 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 screwdriver, which led to his death,” he said.
The prosecution presented four witnesses, a medical report, photograph, screwdriver 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 her judgment, Justice Farida Dabappa, held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
She thereafter convicted the defendant and sentenced him to death.
“I hereby sentence Alkasim to death by hanging for stabbing him on his chest to death.” The presiding judge said.