An Upper Sharia court sitting at Kofar Kudu in Kano has sentenced one Mati Audu, a 70-year-old man, to death by stoning after finding him guilty of defiling a 12-year-old girl.
The man, who resides at Falsa of Tsanyawa local government, willingly confessed that he defiled the minor and was willing to accept his punishment.
He was given a chance, at three different court sittings, to reverse his confession, according to reports, but he maintained his position that he defiled the minor, and was willing to accept his punishment.
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The case was charged before the Upper Sharia Court by one of the state Counsels in the Ministry of Justice, named Badaria.
The presiding judge, Abdullahi Sani Sarki Yola handed down the judgment on Wednesday.
In his ruling, the judge said that Islamic teachings gave Audu the chance at three different court sittings to reverse his confession in order to save him from the punishment.
Recall that only a few days ago, a 22- year old musician was equally sentenced to death by hamging by an Upper Sharia Court in the state for act of blasphemy.
