A Kano State High Court has sentenced Fadila Adamu to death by hanging for the murder of her childhood friend’s eight-year-old daughter, Aisha Sani.
According to reports, Fadila kidnapped the young girl on her way home from Islamiyya school in 2019 and later threw her into a well, leading to her tragic death.
Aisha’s body was discovered two weeks later at Gandu Albasa Quarters.
Court Ruling and Sentence
Delivering the judgment on Friday, Justice Yusuf Muhammad-Ubale ruled that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
“I hereby sentence the defendant to death by hanging for kidnapping and throwing the victim into a well, which resulted in her death,” the judge declared.
Details of the Crime
The prosecution, led by Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, told the court that the incident occurred on July 14, 2019, in Tudun Wada Quarters, Kano.
At around 4:45 p.m., Fadila kidnapped Aisha and took her to her home. She then lied to her sister, claiming the child was the daughter of a friend who had traveled to Ghana and asked her to look after the girl.
However, on July 17, 2019, at about 6:30 p.m., Fadila threw Aisha into a deep well in Tukuntawa Quarters, Kano, leading to her death.
The prosecution presented seven witnesses, along with the defendant’s confessional statements and a medical report confirming the victim’s death.
Defense and Final Verdict
The defendant denied the charges, and her lawyer, Zulaihat Tata, presented four witnesses, including Fadila herself, in an attempt to defend her case.
Despite the defense’s efforts, the court found Fadila guilty of kidnapping and culpable homicide, offenses that violate Sections 274(b) and 221(a) of the Penal Code.
As a result, she has been sentenced to death by hanging.
