Sokoto Kidnap, Killing Case: DSS Secures Death Sentence Against Suspect
The Department of State Services, DSS, says it has secured a death sentence against Ibrahim Usman, also known as Dan Iyali, over his alleged involvement in a kidnapping case that resulted in the deaths of three people in Sokoto State.
The case relates to an incident in September 2023 and was prosecuted before the High Court of Justice of Sokoto State, sitting in the Sokoto Judicial Division.
According to the DSS, Usman faced a four-count charge alongside other suspects who remain at large.
Four Charges Before the Court
The charges against Usman bordered on criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, culpable homicide punishable with death, and voluntarily causing grievous hurt without provocation.
The DSS said the case was linked to the alleged kidnapping and killing of three persons in Sokoto State.
Following the court proceedings, the agency announced that a death sentence had been secured against Usman.
The source does not provide details of the evidence presented during the trial or the specific reasoning contained in the court’s judgment.
Other Suspects Still At Large
Usman was prosecuted alongside other individuals who, according to the DSS, are still at large.
The development highlights the continued efforts by security and law-enforcement authorities to pursue suspects linked to serious kidnapping and violent-crime cases, including cases where other alleged participants have not yet been apprehended.
Previous Death Sentences in Sokoto
The latest case comes months after another death-penalty ruling secured by the DSS in Sokoto State.
In June 2026, the High Court of Justice in Sokoto sentenced three men to death by hanging following their conviction on terrorism and arms-proliferation charges.
The three were identified as Yusuf Muhammad, also known as Sallau, a Nigerien national; Jabbi Alhaji Yalle; and Kabiru Muhammad.
According to the DSS, the men had been apprehended by its Counter Terrorism Unit in June 2025 over alleged cross-border criminal activities involving arms trafficking and terrorism.
The latest ruling places the Sokoto kidnapping and killing case among a series of serious criminal cases in which the DSS has secured death sentences.
However, the supplied report does not state whether an appeal has been filed or provide details about any further legal proceedings following the judgment.
The case underscores the legal consequences attached to kidnapping and culpable homicide under Nigerian law, while the status of the other suspects allegedly connected to the case remains unresolved.
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