Yobe Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Wife

A High Court in Damaturu, Yobe State, has sentenced Abubakar Musa, popularly known as Daddy, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of killing his wife, Ammi Mamman.

The case dates back to 2024, when Musa reportedly called an ambulance to his residence in the New Bra-Bra area of Damaturu, claiming that his wife had been stabbed.

The incident generated controversy over the circumstances surrounding her death, leading to investigations and subsequent court proceedings.

Musa was remanded in a correctional centre while the case proceeded, and the court eventually found him guilty of the offence.

The court delivered its judgment on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

However, Musa retains the right to appeal the judgment before a higher court.