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From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
A Kano State High Court has sentenced 19-year-old Saudat Jibrin to death by hanging for the murder of her husband, Salisu Idris, just nine days after their wedding.
Delivering judgment in the case, Justice Maryam Sabo held that the prosecution had proved the charge of culpable homicide beyond reasonable doubt.
“I hereby sentence Saudat Jibrin to death by hanging for culpable homicide. You have 90 days to appeal,” the judge ruled.
Jibrin, a resident of Kumbotso Local Government Area, was arraigned on a one-count charge of culpable homicide.
The prosecution, led by Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, had told the court that the incident occurred on May 5, 2025, at Farawa Quarters in Kano.
According to the prosecutor, at about 9:00 p.m., the defendant allegedly laced her husband’s Zobo drink with a poisonous substance and then slashed his throat with a knife. The offence was committed nine days after the couple’s wedding.
Two prosecution witnesses testified during the trial.
However, the lady denied the allegation and testified in her own defense.
Her counsel, Abdulfatah Muhammad, urged the court to temper justice with mercy, saying his client had reformed while in custody.
He also appealed for leniency on grounds that she is the first child of her parents and that her younger siblings depended on her.
The prosecution argued that the offence contravened Section 221(a) of the Penal Code.
After reviewing the evidence, the court found Jibrin guilty and sentenced her to death by hanging. The judge also informed her of her right to appeal the case.
