Yobe Court sentences man to death by hanging for murder of his wife

Thursday, October 22, 2026 -The Yobe State High Court-1 sitting in Damaturu has sentenced a 45-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, popularly known as Daddy, to death by hanging following the fatal assault of his wife, Ammi Mamman, in 2024.

According to NTA reports, the Yobe State Command of the Nigeria Police had arrested the convict on January 4, 2024, at the New Bra-Bra Housing Estate in Damaturu following the incident, subsequently charging him to court under the state's penal guidelines.

In a judgment delivered today, the presiding judge dismissed the not-guilty plea entered by the defendant. The court held that the defense's position could not stand in the face of credible evidence presented before the court by the prosecution team.

The convict is at liberty to appeal the case within the legally stipulated timeframe; failure to do so will lead to the full implementation of the judgment.

The convict is at liberty to appeal the case within the stipulated days or failure of such will lead to the full implementation of the judgment.