The Courtroom of Appeal sitting in Kano has reaffirmed the loss of life sentence by hanging imposed on Abdulmalik Tanko for the kidnapping and homicide of eight-year-old Hanifa Abubakar.
Justice A.R. Muhammad, who delivered the judgement on Tuesday, dismissed Tanko’s enchantment and upheld the choice of the Kano State Excessive Courtroom, ruling that the trial court docket acted appropriately in regulation and in its evaluation of proof earlier than it.
In response to the choose, the appellate court docket discovered the arguments of the appellant missing in benefit, saying the proof introduced by the respondents was compelling and convincing.
He subsequently held that there was no purpose to intrude with the judgement of the decrease court docket.
Justice Muhammad additionally urged the federal government to make sure that the judgement is enforced as soon as the convict has exhausted all out there channels of enchantment.
LEADERSHIP reviews 5 12 months previous Hanifa Abubakar was kidnapped in December 2021 by Abdulmalik Tanko, the proprietor of Noble Children Academy in Nassarawa Native Authorities Space of Kano State.
Tanko had demanded a ransom of N6 million from her household earlier than poisoning her with rat poison, resulting in her loss of life.
The incident drew widespread condemnation throughout the nation because of the sufferer’s age and the betrayal of belief concerned, as Tanko was the proprietor of the college she attended.
Tanko was arraigned on January 24, 2022, alongside Isyaku Hashim and Fatima Jibril on costs bordering on felony conspiracy, kidnapping, illegal confinement and culpable murder.
On July 28, 2022, the Kano State Excessive Courtroom, presided over by Justice Usman Na’abba, sentenced the convict and Hashim to loss of life by hanging, whereas Fatima Jibril was sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment.
