A Kano State High Court on Monday remanded two men, Isma’il Adamu, 22, and Isma’il Rabiu, 24, in a correctional centre for allegedly kidnapping and stabbing a 14-year-old boy, Abdullahi Sani, to death.
Adamu, who lives at Zara Quarters, Mariri, and Rabiu of Maganda Quarters, Mariri, are facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping, and culpable homicide.
The duo were remanded following their arraignment before Justice Musa Ahmad, who adjourned the matter until January 30 for hearing.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Salisu Muhammad-Tahir, who is also the Kano State Solicitor-General, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on February 8, 2024, at Fulani Quarters, Hotoro, Kano.
“The accused persons allegedly conspired, abducted the victim, and later made financial demands from his family, even though no ransom was eventually paid,” Tahir said.
The prosecutor further alleged that the suspects later took the teenager to an unfinished building, where he was attacked, an act that reportedly led to his death.
The prosecution added that the alleged offences contravened Sections 97, 274, and 221 of the Penal Code Law, hence the decision to press ahead with the trial.
After hearing the three-count charge three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping, and culpable homicide, both defendants pleaded not guilty.
Consequently, Justice Ahmad ordered that they be remanded in a correctional centre and adjourned the case until January 30 for hearing.
