A High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced five vigilantes’ members to death by hanging for killing 17-year-old Ahmad Musa (Khalifa) at Sabon Titin Panshekara of Kano State. The presiding Judge, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, mentioned the convicts as; Emmanuel Korau, Eliesha Ayuba Jarmai, Irimiya Timothy, Auwalu Jafar and Mustapha Haladu. The culprits were sentenced on two-count charges of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide which contravenes sections 97 and 221(b) of Penal Code Law, though, the convicts pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Subsequently, the prosecution counsel presented five witnesses to prove the case against them.
Accordingly, the defence counsel, Barrister Ahmad Muhammad, presented six witnesses including the defendants to prove his case.
Consequently, the chief judge held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt and therefore sentenced the convicts accordingly.
Narrating the case, the prosecution counsel, Barrister Lamido Sorondinki, informed the court that sometimes precisely on January 22, 2022, the convicts, who were members of a vigilante group attached to Sani Abacha Youth Centre, whom were on patrol conspired and attacked the late Ahmad Musa, at Sabon Titi.
The convicts used a long stick (gora) with which they pounded the deceased into a coma and subsequently, the first defendant brought out a knife and stab the deceased on his neck.
They later took the deceased’s corpse in a tricycle to their office.
The deceased was later taken to Kuntau Police Division from where he was rushed to a hospital.
Unfortunately, he was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. Dailytrust.