Two men sentenced to death for killing newly married man in Kano

A Kano State High Court has sentenced two men, Aliyu Hussaini and Amir Zakariyya, to death by hanging for the killing of a newly wedded groom, Yazid Haruna.

The convicts, residents of Sheka Sabuwar Abuja Quarters and Unguwar Malam Quarters in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State, were found guilty of conspiracy, armed robbery, and culpable homicide.

The prosecution counsel, Mr Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, told the court that the offence was committed on 11 June 2025 at Sheka Sabuwar Abuja Quarters in Kano.

He said that at about 2:47 a.m., the defendants conspired and armed themselves with long knives and a machete before attacking the victim.

According to the prosecution, the defendants robbed Haruna of two mobile phones and the sum of N19,500 before fatally stabbing him during the attack.

He added that the victim sustained multiple injuries, which led to his d3ath.

Abba-Sorondinki said the prosecution presented three witnesses and tendered medical reports to establish its case against the defendants.

However, the accused persons denied committing the offences. 

The prosecution maintained that the offences contravened Sections 97(1), 298(c) and 221(a) of the Penal Code Laws of Kano State.

Counsel to the defence, Mr Haruna Saleh-Zakariyya, presented the defendants to testify in their own defence and appealed to the court for leniency.

Delivering the judgment on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

She described the actions of the defendants as inhuman and expressed concern over the rising cases of phone-related robberies in the state.

The court sentenced each of the convicts to one year’s imprisonment for conspiracy and life imprisonment for armed robbery. 

They were further sentenced to death by hanging for culpable homicide.

Meanwhile, the court recalled that on 20 October 2025, the same convicts were also sentenced to death by hanging by a Kano State High Court for k!lling a lecturer after robbing him of his mobile phone.