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Kano court remands suspect over alleged fatal stabbing

A magistrates’ court in Kano has ordered the remand of Aliyu Nasir over allegations that he stabbed Magaji Dalladi to death and seriously injured another man, Aminu Nura. Nasir appeared before Magistrate Abdulaziz Mahmud at Magistrates’ Court No. 15 in Nomansland, Kano, where he faced charges of murder and causing grievous bodily harm. The prosecution […] Kano court remands suspect over alleged…

Kano court remands suspect over alleged fatal stabbing

In Kano State, a young man named Ahmad Salisu Sheka was sentenced by a Sharia court to perform duties at the Murtala Mohammed Friday Mosque and participate in the daily prayers, following his conviction for conspiracy and theft. The Upper Sharia Court in Hausawa, Filin Hockey, Kano, headed by Dr Bello Musa Khalid, delivered the verdict after Sheka admitted to the charges.

His sentence was based on a confession, which established his guilt. In addition to the community service and religious obligation, the court ordered Sheka to compensate for the offense before placing him under the supervision of correctional facility official Habib H. Habib, who would ensure the sentence was carried out. Sheka was initially arrested with a friend for allegedly stealing streetlights in Kano's Sallare neighbourhood, although the accomplice reportedly managed to escape.

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