A Kaduna State High Court sitting at Dogarawa Sabon Gari Zaria has convicted one Usman Shehu Bashir of Dogarawa area to death by hanging, For raping a baby that was 2 years and 9-month-old to death.
While delivering judgement on Wednesday, Justice Kabir Dabo said the judgement passed was under section 221 of the penal code, Kaduna state law 1999 as amended.
“The convict has confessionally confirmed the occurrence of the offence, as well, his written statements also confirmed. By these two confessional statements, the Court passed the judgement,” the judge said.
The case began on the 23 March 2015 and lasted for five years,
“On that fateful day, the convict took late Fatima to his room and for about 40 minutes, he raped her which led to her death…. After the establishment of all the evidence of committing the crime.”
After passing the judgement Justice Kabir Dabo said the convict has the right to appeal within 90 days of the judgement.
In her reaction, the State Counsel Barrister Jummai Dan Azimi said the Court has done justice to the case.
Father of late Fatima, Malam Zakariya Ya’u Dahiru said the judgement passed on Usman has justified what he did to his daughter.
In another report, Ondo State-based Pastor, Kolawole Samson, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing one Ayo Olaniyi at a village near Okeigbo area of the state.
The late Olaniyi was said to have in March 2016, gone hunting frogs alongside three others at a fish pond owned by Pastor Kolawole.
Pastor Kolawole was sentenced to death by an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure presided over by Justice Ademola Bola.
Prosecuting Counsel, Mr. Olusegun Akeredolu, and Mrs. Omotola Ologun argued that the offenses contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Laws of Ondo State (2006).
The mother of the deceased was one of the witnesses called to testify during the trial.
Pastor Kolawole however pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Justice Bola however ruled that all evidence before the court showed that Pastor Kolawole was guilty of killing Olaniyi.
The judge held that Samson Kolawole should die by hanging.
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