Man to be hanged for killing dad, mom, 3 others

For killing his father, mother, two of his sisters and a younger brother, the presiding judge, Justice Haliru Abdullahi in a one and a half hour judgement said Bello Garuba should be hanged citing Section 221(b) of the Penal Code.

According to him, Garuba deserves five death sentences, he should be hanged five times but the sentence can only run concurrently.

The father of the convict who was a deputy director in the State Security Service, SSS, was killed during the incident.

Garuba, upon interrogation by security agents was quoted as saying “I killed them” because he believed that the family can no longer cope with the harsh economic situation.

After judgment, counsel to the convict, Saidu Mohammed said he will study the judgment, adding: “We do have grounds to appeal.” on 13 September 2010, at MA173, Zoo Road, Housing Estate, Bello was arrested by security agents for been perpetrated of the aforementioned crime.