A Kano State High Court has sentenced two men, Sagiru Lawan and Kabiru Alaramma, to death by hanging for the murder of a carpenter, Abba Aminu Yalwa, in the Danbare area of Kano metropolis.

Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Sunusi Ado Ma’aji of High Court No. 15 found the defendants guilty after the prosecution, led by Barrister Aminu Ado Bello, presented six witnesses and substantial evidence proving the case beyond reasonable doubt.

The crime, which occurred in 2018, happened after the deceased demanded a refund from Sagiru, who lured him to a location under the pretense of showing him land for sale. There, Sagiru and his accomplice Kabiru strangled and stabbed him to death.

Justice Ma’aji ruled that their actions violated Section 221 (B) of the Penal Code, which prescribes a death sentence for murder, and consequently sentenced both men to death by hanging.