Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - An upper Shariah court in Kano has sentenced Shafiu Abubakar to de@th by hanging for setting ablaze worshippers at a mosque in Gadan Village of Gezawa local government area of state.
The incident happened when Muslim faithfuls were performing
early morning prayers on May 15, 2024.
About 11 people d!ed immediately and the de@th toll rose
after others d!ed later while receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammed
Specialist Hospital.
Abubakar was arraigned in court, on Monday, May 26, and the
presiding judge, Halhatu Huza’i Zakariya, found him guilty on all the
four-count charge filed against him.
The charges are culpable homicide, attempt to commit
homicide, causing grievous injury and mischief by fire, contrary to the
provisions of sections 143,148 and 370 of Shari’a legal code of Kano State
2000.
The judge sentenced the defendant to de@th by hanging for
murd£r and 100 strokes of cane for attempted murd£r.
He also ordered the defendant to pay a fine of N1,500 for
causing grievous hurt and 50 strokes of cane for mischief by fire.
The court also ordered the forfeiture of his Motorcycle to
Kano State government the proceeds of which should be used to repair the
damaged mosque.
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