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BREAKING: Court Sentences Killer Of Hanifa To Death By Hanging
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Court sentences killer of Kano school girl to death by hanging
- ….he also has a two-year prison term hanging on his throat for attempts to kidnap.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Abdulmalik Tanko, the kidnapper and murderer of five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Kano State High Court.
Justice Usman Naaba also sentenced the murderer to five years in prison for all five accusations brought against him.
The Court also found guilty, the 2nd accused in the case, Hashim Isiyaku on four charges and sentenced him to death by hanging
He also has a two-year prison term hanging on his throat for attempts to kidnap.
Justice Usman Naaba also found guilty the 3rd accused person, Fatima Musa guilty on four counts in the case of the murder of Hanifa.
The 6 years old school girl was brutally poisoned to death by the proprietor of her school sometime in 2021 after collecting ransom from her parents.
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Delivering judgement on Thursday, Justice Usman Naaba, said the five count charges are for kidnappings Hanifa Abubakar, attempting to kidnap her, counselling to kidnap her, abatement and poisoning her to death.
The Judge sentenced Fatima Musa for conspiracy and attempt to kidnap and sentenced her to one year each on the two counts because she is a nursing mother.
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