A Sharia Court in Ningi LGA of Bauchi State has sentenced one Abdullahi Sani, a resident of Unguwar Makara Huta, Ningi to death by stoning for engaging in homosexuality.
The judge, Abdullahi Aliyu Doya, pronounced the death sentence after the defendant pleaded guilty to the charge.
The judge explained that the court commenced hearing on the case on May 2 and after listening to various arguments, closed it on Thursday, May 9 for judgement and sentence.
The judge explained that his decision was informed by the submission of the various witnesses presented before the court coupled with the acceptance of guilt by the accused of engaging in homosexuality.
It would be recalled that on July 1, 2022, a sharia court presided over by Munka’ilu Sabo-Ningi sentenced three people to death by stoning having been found guilty of the offence of homosexuality.
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