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Kano court sentences two to death for killing mother, six children

Kano court sentences two to death for killing mother, six children
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The Kano State High Court on Friday sentenced Umar Auwal and Yakubu Dayyabu to death by hanging after finding them guilty of killing a housewife, Fatima Abubakar and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano State. The presiding judge, Justice Nasiru Saminu of High Court No. 11, delivered the judgment after reviewing the evidence and testimonies presented during the trial.
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  • ✦The court consequently sentenced each of them to death by hanging.
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Friday:The Kano State High Court on Friday sentenced Umar Auwal and Yakubu Dayyabu to death by hanging after finding them guilty of killing a housewife, Fatima Abubakar and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano State.2026:The court found Auwal, popularly known as Breaker, and Dayyabu, also known as Wawo, guilty of killing Fatima and her six children on January 17, 2026.2026:Recall that Fatima Abubakar and her six children were murdered on January 17, 2026, at their residence in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano, in a case that sparked widespread public concern and condemnation.
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  • ✦The Kano State High Court on Friday sentenced Umar Auwal and Yakubu Dayyabu to death by hanging after finding them guilty of killing a housewife, Fatima Abubakar and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano State.
  • ✦The presiding judge, Justice Nasiru Saminu of High Court No. 11, delivered the judgment after reviewing the evidence and testimonies presented during the trial.
  • ✦The court consequently sentenced each of them to death by hanging.
Key Facts:Friday: The Kano State High Court on Friday sentenced Umar Auwal and Yakubu Dayyabu to death by hanging after finding them guilty of killing a housewife, Fatima Abubakar and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano State.2026: The court found Auwal, popularly known as Breaker, and Dayyabu, also known as Wawo, guilty of killing Fatima and her six children on January 17, 2026.2026: Recall that Fatima Abubakar and her six children were murdered on January 17, 2026, at their residence in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano, in a case that sparked widespread public concern and condemnation.
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The Kano State High Court on Friday sentenced Umar Auwal and Yakubu Dayyabu to death by hanging after finding them guilty of killing a housewife, Fatima Abubakar and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano State.

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The Kano State High Court on Friday sentenced Umar Auwal and Yakubu Dayyabu to death by hanging after finding them guilty of killing a housewife, Fatima Abubakar and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano State.

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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Kano State, Nigeria Police Force.

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The Kano State High Court on Friday sentenced Umar Auwal and Yakubu Dayyabu to death by hanging after finding them guilty of killing a housewife, Fatima Abubakar and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano State.

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