Five months after a school teacher, Abdulmalik Tanko was sentenced to death for the killing of a five-year-old pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, in Kano, Governor Abba Yusuf has vowed to ensure the execution of the convict. The governor said the sentence prescribed by the court must be carried out.
Yusuf spoke during an event to commemorate the 2024 International Children's Day Celebration in Kano. A Kano State High Court had sentenced Tanko and his accomplice, Hashimu Ishyaku, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of Hanifa's murder. Yusuf said ensuring that the convicted murderers get the 'desired justice they deserve would in no small measure serve as a deterrent to those who are planning evil against children'.
'When we say state of emergency, we mean holistic approach such as free education, renovation of dilapidated schools and infrastructure, among others, to ensure quality education,' he said. The governor also promised that in no distant time, free school feeding and free uniforms will be provided for school children from primary one to three in the state.
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