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Hanifa: Court sentences Kano school proprietor to death for killing 5-yr-old pupil
The Kano State High Court on Thursday sentenced the Proprietor of Nobel Kids Academy and North West Preparatory School, Abdulmalik Tanko, the principal suspect behind the kidnap and killing of 5-year-old school girl, Hanifa Abubakar, to death.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Usman Na’abba, sentenced him to death by hanging while delivering his judgment on Thursday.
Hanifa was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by Tanko, who was her teacher, and the other suspects.
TANKO AND HANIFA
Her remains were discovered in the premises of a school owned by Tanko after a ransom had been paid for her release.
The incident ignited outrage across Nigeria, drawing condemnations from notable Nigerians, including President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha.