BREAKING: Kano Court Finally Sentences Hanifa's Killer to Death By Hanging, Gives Stern Judgment on Accomplice
- The Kano state high court has sentenced Abdulmalik Tanko to death by hanging, the suspected killer of Hanifa Abubakar, a 5-year-old schoolgirl
- Tanko was the proprietor of the Nobel Kids Academy and North West Preparatory School, which Hanifa attended
- Tanko's co-conspirator, Hashim Isyaku, was also sentenced to death by hanging and 4 years imprisonment for conspiracy and concealment
Kano, Kano - Abdulmalik Tanko, the suspected killer of Hanifa Abubakar, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Kano state high court on Thursday, July 28.
Vanguard reported that Tanko was the proprietor of Nobel Kids Academy and North West Preparatory School. He was the prime suspect who masterminded the kidnapping and killing of the 5-year-old schoolgirl, Hanifa.
Source: UGC
Justice Usman Na’abba, who was the presiding judge, gave the order while delivering his judgement on Thursday.
Tanko gets another 5 years imprisonment
The presiding judge also sentenced Tanko to 5 years imprisonment for 4 other count charges level against him.
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Tanko and his accomplices, Hashim Isyaku and Fatima Jibrin, were arraigned before the court by the Kano government on 5 count charges of conspiracy, kidnapping, confinement and culpable homicide punishable under sections 97, 247, and 277 of the penal code.
Na’abba also sentenced the second defendant, Hashim Ishyaku, to death by hanging and 4 years imprisonment, 2 years each for conspiracy and concealment.
Suspected killer of 5-year-old Hanifa appears before Kano court, pleads not guilty
Legit.ng earlier gave an update on the murder case of 5-year-old pupil Hanifa Abubakar who was reportedly kidnapped and killed by her proprietor, Abdulmalik Tanko.
Tanko, who was the prime suspect, appeared before Justice Usman Na’abba at the Kano state High Court on Monday, May 9.
Tanko, during the court session, said he was not guilty to all three charges levelled against him but for one bordering on conspiracy.
Hanifa’s killer, Tanko, arraigned in court, makes serious Confession
Abdulmalik Tanko, the suspected killer of a five-year-old pupil, was arraigned in court today by the police in Kano state.
Interestingly, Tanko confessed to the crime and shared close details of all that he did to Hanifa after the abduction.
Earlier, Hanifa's father reacted to the incident and stated that he is in deep sorrow, but he remains grateful to God.
Source: Legit.ng
