A superior court of the state of Kano sentenced Fadila Adamu on Friday, a housewife, death hanging after finding her guilty of kidnapping an eight -year -old girl and then causing the child's death by throwing her into a well.
The court condemned Adamu, resident of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters in Kano, for charges of kidnapping and guilty homicide.
Judge Yusuf Muhammad-Ubale, who issued the verdict, declared that the Prosecutor's Office had successfully demonstrated his case beyond a reasonable doubt.
“Therefore, I condemn the defendant to death for hanging for kidnapping and throwing the victim into a well, which resulted in his death,” Judge Muhammad-Ubale said.
The Prosecutor's Office, directed by the Lick ABBA-Sorondinki lawyer, explained that the crime took place on July 14, 2019 in Tudun Wada Quarters in Kano. At approximately 4:45 pm, Adamu kidnapped the young woman and took her home.
Abba-Sorondinki revealed that the defendant had told his sister that the deceased was the daughter of a friend who had traveled to Ghana and asked her to keep the child until the mother returned.
However, on July 17, 2019, at approximately 6:30 pm, Adamu threw the girl into a deep well in the quarterfinals of Tukuntawa, Kano, which led to her death.
The Prosecutor's Office presented a total of seven witnesses, including the accused statements and a medical report that confirms the death of the victim. Despite the evidence, Adamu denied the charges.
The Court considered that the accused's actions violate sections 274 (b) and 221 (a) of the Criminal Code, which are related to the kidnapping and guilty homicide.
In defense, Adamu's lawyer, Zulaihat Tata, called four witnesses, including the defendant, to testify in his name.