Man to die by hanging for killing parents, others

A KANO High Court has sentenced Bello Garba (a.k.a. Baba) to death after finding him guilty of killing his parents and other family members in 2010.While delivering his judgment, the presiding judge, Justice Muhammad Halliru Abdullahi said the accused had been found guilty of culpable homicide which was punishable by death.He said: 'In the end I hereby sentence the convict to death ... He should therefore be hanged by the neck until he is dead.'He added that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt against the accused and the court was satisfied with the witnesses of the prosecution and their consistency.Garba had on September 13, 2010 killed his father Garba Bello, motherHabiba , two sisters Hafsat and Murjanatu and brother Khalifa at their residence at Kundila Zoo Road in what became a celebrated case in the state.However counsel to the accused, Saidu Alkali said they would appeal the death verdict of the court.
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