Kano Court Hands Death Sentence to Father Who Poisoned Newborn

Last updated: January 9, 2026 4:47 am

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Kano Court Hands Death Sentence to Father Who Poisoned Newborn
The court heard that he force-fed the infant a locally made insecticide known as fiya-fiya
Justice Aisha Yau held that the prosecution successfully proved its case beyond reasonable doubt

The Kano State High Court has sentenced Abubakar Alhaji Sabo to death by hanging for the killing of his newborn son after finding him guilty of culpable homicide.

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Eko Hot Blog reports that Sabo was prosecuted by the Kano State Government on charges bordering on culpable homicide and grievous harm.

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The court heard that he force-fed the infant a locally made insecticide known as fiya-fiya, which led to the baby’s death.

Evidence before the court showed that Sabo committed the act after his girlfriend, the child’s mother, declined his demand that the baby be killed to avoid the shame of having a child outside wedlock.

The prosecution further established that Sabo assaulted the girlfriend’s father, striking him on the head with a brick after the man caught him in the act of poisoning the baby.

Kano Court Hands Death Sentence to Father Who Poisoned Newborn

During the trial, the prosecution counsel, Barrister Safiya Yalwati Yahaya, called three witnesses to testify, while the defendant also testified in his own defence.

In her judgment, Justice Aisha Yau held that the prosecution successfully proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. She consequently found Sabo guilty of infanticide and sentenced him to death by hanging.

The court also sentenced him to an additional three years’ imprisonment for causing grievous harm.