Court Sentences Two To Death For Killing Woman, Six Children In Kano
Channels Television's headline. Reported by Channels Television, Daily Trust.
What the sources say, in brief
According to Channels Television, a Kano State High Court sentenced two men to death for killing a woman and her six children in Kano. Channels Television reported that Justice Nasiru Saminu said the magnitude of the killings deserved the harshest possible punishment. Daily Trust reported that the High Court sitting at Bompai sentenced Umar Auwalu, known as Breaker, and Yakubu Dayyabu, known as Wawo, to death by hanging. Daily Trust named the victim as Fatima Abubakar and said the killings took place at her residence in Dorayi Chiranci. The sources agree on the sentence and the number of victims.
Key points
- Channels Television reported that a Kano court sentenced two men to death for killing a woman and six children.
- Channels Television quoted Justice Nasiru Saminu saying the magnitude of the killings deserved the harshest possible punishment.
- Daily Trust reported that the Kano State High Court at Bompai sentenced Umar Auwalu and Yakubu Dayyabu to death by hanging.
- Daily Trust said the victim was Fatima Abubakar, killed with her six children at their Dorayi Chiranci residence.
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Court Sentences Two To Death For Killing Woman, Six Children In Kano. According to Channels Television, a Kano State High Court sentenced two men to death for killing a woman and her six children in Kano. Channels Television reported that Justice Nasiru Saminu said the magnitude of the killings deserved the harshest possible punishment. Daily Trust reported that the High Court sitting at Bompai sentenced Umar Auwalu, known as Breaker, and Yakubu Dayyabu, known as Wawo, to death by hanging. Daily Trust named the victim as Fatima Abubakar and said the killings took place at her residence in Dorayi Chiranci. The sources agree on the sentence and the number of victims. Covered by 2 publications. Channels Television: Court Sentences Two To Death For Killing Woman, Six Children In Kano. Daily Trust: Court sentences killers of Kano housewife, 6 children to death.
Who is covering it
- Channels Television Nigeria Court Sentences Two To Death For Killing Woman, Six Children In Kano Justice Nasiru Saminu underscored the seriousness of the crime, observing that the magnitude of the killings deserved the harshest possible punishment. 3 h ago · Tier 2
- Daily Trust Nigeria Court sentences killers of Kano housewife, 6 children to death By Salim Ashir Mahuta, Kano A Kano State High Court sitting at Bompai has sentenced Umar Auwalu, popularly known as Breaker, and Yakubu Dayyabu, also known as Wawo, to death by hanging for killing a woman, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children at their residence located at Dorayi Chiranci in Kano. J 3 h ago · Tier 3
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