A Kano State High Court has sentenced a man, Shuaibu Abdulkadir, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murdering a 22-year-old pregnant woman, Rumaisa Shuaibu, in a shocking case that occurred in Kano State.
Justice Farida Rabiu-Danbappa of High Court No. 22, Miller Road, delivered the judgment on Friday, ruling that the prosecution had successfully proved the charge of culpable homicide beyond reasonable doubt.
“I found Shuaibu Abdulkadir guilty. I hereby sentence you to death by hanging for culpable homicide. May Allah have mercy on your soul. You have 90 days to appeal,” the judge declared.
According to the prosecution, the incident happened in 2025 at the victim’s residence in Farawa Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State.
The court heard that the victim had demanded the repayment of money allegedly owed to her by the defendant before the tragic incident.
Prosecutors told the court that Abdulkadir allegedly tied the pregnant woman’s neck before slitting her throat with a knife, leading to her death.
The deceased was also said to have been a close friend of the defendant’s fiancée.
During the trial, the prosecution, led by Basiru Aliyu, presented three witnesses, including the victim’s husband, Ibrahim Muhammad, the defendant’s fiancée, Asiya Abdulmalik, and the Investigating Police Officer, ASP Chindo Chiwa.
Several pieces of evidence were also tendered before the court, including the defendant’s alleged confessional statement, a video recording, electronic evidence, photographs from the scene, the knife reportedly used in the attack and the defendant’s mobile phone.
Although Abdulkadir denied the allegations and testified in his own defence, the court held that the evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to secure a conviction.
His lawyer, Mustapha Idris, pleaded with the court to show mercy, describing the convict as a first-time offender who had expressed remorse.
However, Justice Rabiu-Danbappa dismissed the plea and sentenced Abdulkadir to death by hanging in accordance with the law.
