Kaduna Court Sentences ‘Zidane’ to Death, Triggers Outcry over Self-Defence - Security News Alert

Kaduna Court Sentences ‘Zidane’ to Death, Triggers Outcry over Self-Defence - Security News Alert

A Kaduna State High Court has sentenced Victor Solomon, popularly known as Zidane, to death by hanging for murder, a ruling that has ignited widespread controversy, protests on social media, and renewed debate over self-defence, religious bias, and the administration of justice in Nigeria. The judgment, delivered this week, follows Solomon’s arrest in 2018 after […] The post Kaduna Court Sentences ‘Zidane’ to Death, Triggers Outcry over Self-Def…

Kaduna High Court Sentences Victor ‘Zidane’ Solomon to Death by Hanging

A Kaduna State High Court has sentenced Victor Solomon, popularly known as Zidane, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murder. According to reports, Zidane was first arrested in 2018 under the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. His arrest followed violent attacks on the Adara community, which supporters say he was helping to defend against armed Fulani assailants. Zidane was subsequently charged with murder in two sepa…