Sanusi appeals to Gov Yusuf to sign death warrants of convicted murderers

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has appealed to GovernorAbba Yusuf of Kano State to sign the death warrant of convicted murderers,insisting that enforcement of capital punishment would serve as a deterrent tofuture crimes. The monarch made the call while reacting to the Saturday’sgruesome killing of a housewife, Fatima Abubakar and her six children in thestate. Sanusi also called for the speedy trial of the suspectsarrested in connection with the brutal attack, stressing that once convicted,the Governor should not hesitate to authorize their execution. He condemned the brutal attack as barbaric and senseless,describing the act as a tragic reflection of society’s failure to enforcecapital punishment and justice. According to him, “We expressed condolences to the deceasedhusband, family and the state in general. “If a country continues to condone a person killing anotherwithout justice, and the perpetrators go scot-free, then the act wouldcontinue. “What is happening in this country where you find a personwho commits murder, and pleads guilty before the court, he would be convictedfor murder or sentenced to death by hanging, and the execution would not becarried out, because the governor has not signed the death sentence (executionwarrant). “There is a need for the leaders to know that when someonecommits murder, it is forbidden to pardon that person out of pity since hedidn’t have pity on his victim. For that, there is no reason to pity or pardonsuch a person. “In this country, they have stopped executing people whocommit murder. In some cases, themurderers are pardoned and forgiven. “Nobody has the liberty to pardon a murderer because it’snot his right, it’s only the right of the family and God to pardon the person,but you will hear that such convicts are granted the prerogative of mercy tothe murderers. “If it is the government that is offended or someone stealsmoney, that is something different entirely, but not in murder cases. “So in this kind of situation, there is no way out but to go back to apply the principle ofjustice, which says that those who killed another should also be killed. “If someone knows that if he kills another, he would bekilled, it would serve as a deterrent. “We commended the police for the swift arrest of thesuspects, and we hope that they will be charged in court as the chief judgewould order a speedy trial. “If the court delivers the judgment, we hope the governorwill speedily sign the death warrant. This would serve as a deterrent toothers. “The killing is barbaric and senseless,” Emir Sanusi,however, stated. In a related development, the Kano State Government hasvowed to curtail the perpetration of heinous crimes across the state. The state Commissioner for Internal Security, AVM IbrahimUmaru (Retd), stated this when he paid a condolence visit to the residence ofthe spouse whose wife and six children were gruesomely murdered by suspectedkillers at their Chiranci quarters residence in Kumbotso Local Government area. In a statement by the Ministry’s Director, Public Relationsand Enlightenment, Muhd Dahir Idris, the Commissioner expressed shock over themanner in which the victims were mercilessly murdered and assured that thegovernment would not fold its arms, allowing such heinous crimes in oursociety. He further commended the swift response by the Kano StatePolice Command and other security agencies in arresting the suspectedassailants. AVM Ibrahim Umaru reaffirmed the commitment of Governor AlhAbba Kabir Yusuf to equip the security agencies and the newly establishedNeighborhood Watch to enable them to tackle security challenges and ensure theadequate security of lives and properties of citizens. On the causes of such cruelty among youths, the Commissioneridentified drug addiction and unemployment as some of the factors responsibleand declared that the Government, in collaboration with NDLEA, will tackle themenace for the safety of lives and properties of the people. He then emphasized the need for parents and communities tocomplement government efforts in that direction. AVM Ibrahim Umaru further presented bags of Rice, cartons ofSpaghetti and pasta, as well as one million naira in cash, to the family of thevictims as temporary relief.

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