A Kano State High Court has sentenced Abdulmalik Tanko, the
kidnapper and killer of five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar to death by hanging.
Justice Usman Naaba also slammed a five-year jail term on
the murderer for all the five charges levelled 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.
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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