{
  "id": 16620937,
  "title": "Kano court remands three over alleged abduction, murder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/kano-court-remands-three-over-alleged-abduction-murder",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T15:52:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/26/kano-court-remands-three-over-alleged-killing-of-boy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Kano State High Court has ordered the detention of three individuals accused of kidnapping and murdering a boy in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State. The defendants, Hajara Sani, Hayatullah Armayau, and Jibin Ado, face charges of criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, and culpable homicide. They appeared before the court, represented by prosecutors Lamido Abba Soran Dinki and Iliyasu Ibrahim. The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court ordered their continued custody, setting December 4, 2026, for the start of witness testimonies. According to prosecutors, Hajara Sani, who worked at the victim's family residence, is alleged to have abducted the boy, identified as Aliyu Haidar, and handed him over to the other two defendants. It is claimed that the trio conspired to demand a N2 million ransom for the boy's release. However, the boy allegedly lost his life after the ransom was not paid. The incident is said to have occurred in Gobirawa village, Rano Local Government Area, Kano State.",
  "summary": "A Kano State High Court has ordered the detention of three defendants accused of kidnapping and killing a boy in Rano Local Government Area of the state. The defendants, Hajara Sani, Hayatullah Armayau and Jibin Ado, are facing charges of criminal conspiracy, kidnapping and culpable homicide. They were brought before the court by prosecution lawyers, […] Kano court remands three over alleged…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}