A Kano State High Court has sentenced two men to death by hanging for the killing of a woman and her six children in a case that shocked the state.
The court delivered the judgment on Friday after finding the defendants guilty of seven counts of culpable homicide linked to the deaths of the seven family members.
Justice Nasiru Saminu, presiding over High Court No. 11, handed down the sentence following the conclusion of the trial.
The victims were killed on 17 January 2026, although details surrounding the circumstances of the attack were not immediately provided.
The prosecution had charged the defendants with seven counts of culpable homicide, relating to the deaths of the woman and her six children.
In delivering his judgment, Justice Saminu found the defendants guilty of the offences, paving the way for the death sentences.
The ruling brings a significant development in the case, which involved the killing of seven members of the same family.
Further details about the defendants, the circumstances of the killings and their legal representation were not immediately available.
