Woman to die by hanging for killing husband

On Monday, Abuja High Court Abuja, sentenced Mother, Maryam Sanda to death by hanging for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello.

Justice Yusuf Halilu, who Delivered the judgment, said that there was evidence, that she "fatally" stabbed her husband to death in Abuja on November 19, 2017.

Sanda while crying rushed out of the dock but the judge ordered that she should be brought back to the courtroom.

The judge suspended the proceedings for five minutes following the drama that arouse after the conviction was passed.

The judge said he would return to deliver the sentence after some minutes. When the judge returned from the break, he said there would be no room for allocutus.

"It has been said that thou shall not kill. Whoever kills in cold blood shall die in cold blood, Maryam Sanda should reap what she has sown, it is blood for blood", the judge said.