Man Handed D3ath Sentence Over M8rder Of His 25-year-old Pregnant Stepmother And Sister In Kano

A 22-year-old man identified as Sagir Rijiyar-Zaki, has been sentenced to d3ath by hanging by a Kano High Court for the heinous k!lling of his stepmother and his sister.

Rijiyar-Zaki st3bbed his stepmother, Rabiatu Sagir, 25, to d3ath with a screwdriver.

He then strangled his 8-year-old stepsister, Munawara, to d3ath with a scarf.

Rijiyar-Zaki, who lives in Kutama Village, Gwarzo Local government area of Kano, was convicted of culpable homicide.

Delivering judgment on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Adamu-Aliyu and therefore sentenced the convict to d3ath by hanging.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, informed the court that the convict committed the offence on January 7, 2023, at Rijiyar Zaki Quarters, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State.

He said that at about 8p.m, Rijiyar-Zaki, caused the death of his stepmother Rabiatu, by stabbing her in the neck with a screwdriver after a misunderstanding and also strangled his sister, Munawara with her scarf.

The prosecution presented two witnesses and tendered exhibits to prove their case against the defendant.

The convict, however, denied committing the offence.

According to the prosecutor, the offence contravenes the provisions of Section 221(a) of the Penal Code Law of Kano, 1991.

The Defence Counsel, Mr Mubarak Abubakar, presented the convict to testify in his own defence.