News Investigators/ A Kano High Court has sentenced one Chinese National, Frank Geng-Quangrong, to death by hanging for stabbing his Nigerian girlfriend to death.
The court found Mr. Quangrong guilty of killing Ummukulsum Sani, 22 and was convicted on one count charge of culpable homicide.
The 47-year old Chinese, who lives in Railway Quarters Kano, had allegedly stabbed Ms Sani with knife in her residence leading to her death.
Delivering judgement on Tuesday, Justice Sanusi Ado-Ma’aji held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond the reasonable doubt.
“The defendant’s testimony is inconsistent. I hereby find him guilty”
“I hereby recommend mercy by the Kano State Governor on behalf of the convict”
Earlier, the Attorney-General of Kano State and Prosecution Counsel, Haruna Dederi, had informed the court that the convict committed the offence on September 16, 2022 at Janbulo Quarters Kano.
He said on the same date about 9 p.m., the convict stabbed the deceased with a knife in her house situated at Janbulo Quarters, Kano for undisclosed reasons.
“The victim was rushed to the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano where she was confirmed dead by a medical doctor”
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecution presented six witnesses to prove their case against the defendant and four exhibits.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravenes the provision of section 221(b) of the Penal Code.
The defence counsel, Muhummad Dan’azumi, presented the defendant to defend himself, one other witness and tendered five exhibits.
Mr. Dan’azumi urged the court to recommend the defendant for prerogative of mercy pursuant to section 313 of ACJL.
In his testimony, Frank said: ”I didn’t kill Ummulkhulsum intentionally but stabbed her in self defence after she grabbed my testicles”.
He pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy in its judgement.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after the judgement, the victims mother, Hajiya Fatima Zubairu, expressed satisfaction with the judge’s decision.
