Kano Court Sentences Boy To Death By Hanging

A High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced one
Anwar Surah to death by hanging.
Delivering the judgment, Justice Nura Sagir said he
was convinced beyond reasonable doubt that Surah
stabbed one Muhammad Abubakar in 2010 following
the testimony from six witnesses and the murder
weapon, a knife tendered in court as evidence.
Justice Nura said he delivered the judgement under
221 of the penal code and the defendant can appeal
the judgement.
Counsel to the plaintiff, Barrister Bashir Hassan told
reporters that Anwar stabbed Abubakar on his chest
and head which resulted to his death in November
2010.
However, counsel to the defendant, Barrister
Zaharaddeen M Bello, pleaded with the court to
temper justice with mercy as his client has never
committed any crime in the past and is a first time
offender.
He also described Surah as a peace-loving fellow.