Man sentenced to death For killing his brother

A man identified as Salisu Ali, has been sentenced to death by Justice Muhammad Abubakar Sambo of Bauchi High Court, for killing his own brother.




According to reports,the prosecution counsel, Sabiu Adamu Gumba, had told the court that the accused tricked his seven-year old brother, Yusuf Ali, to the bush where he hit him with a stick, killing him instantly.


It was also disclosed that Salisu Ali later cut off the penis of the deceased and gave it to his dog. In his confessional statement, the acuused confirmed that he killed his brother due to the misunderstanding between him and the mother of the deceased.


He also claimed that he did not take any intoxicant before or while committing the crime.

In his judgment, Justice Abubakar Sambo ordered that the accused be hanged on the neck until he was certified dead.