Jigawa Court Sentences Man To Death For Killing His Uncle

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A Jigawa State High Court sitting on Hadejia has, on Friday, sentenced a man identified as Magaji Husseini Lushe to death by hanging for murdering his uncle.

According to Presiding Judge, Justice Ado Yusuf Birnin kudu, Magaji Husseini Lushe of Rigar Didi Lamido village in KiriKaksamma Local Government Area was brought before the court after killing Muhammad Alhaji Amadu, his uncle, with a knife.

He revealed that the convict had confessed to killing his uncle deliberately under the influence of hard drugs.
He went further to say that the offence was contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code law of 2014 as amended.

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