Kano: Man sentenced to death for killing 4-year-old boy
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 12, 1 of them from Nigeria.
The Kano State High Court sitting on Miller Road has sentenced Hamisu Baita, popularly known as Dan’umma Dandago, to death by hanging for killing a four-year-old boy, Suyudi Suraj. Delivering the judgment, Justice Sanusi Ado Ma’aji said the prosecution, led by Umma Lawan and Bello Isa Lawal, had presented six witnesses and 12 exhibits to…
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1 outlet from Nigeria, where the story is: Daily Trust · how we count
- Nov 12, 3:38 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisKano: Man sentenced to death for killing 4-year-old boydailytrust.com ↗
- Nov 12, 8:44 PM UTC+5 hKano Court Sentences Man To Death For Killing 5-Year-Old Boyleadership.ng ↗
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- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 8:44 PM UTC · +5 h
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