Tag: Kano

Remanded in custody for the murder of an eight-year-old boy, Jepthan Peter Makwin, a corps member serving in Bebeji Local Government Area, was brought before Kano State magistrates’ court at Nomansland on Friday.   The victim, Hassan Sulaiman, a class three pupil at Old Mosque Islamiyah School, Bebeji, passed away in October 2019 following alleged physical assault by Makwin.   During the arraignment on Friday, the defense counsel applied for the release of the accused, before the presiding magistrate, Fatima Adamu.   The prosecuting counsel, Nasiru Fagge, objected to the application. The magistrate adjourned the matter till February 4, 2020, for the hearing of the bail application, following arguments from both sides.   Meanwhile, Zai...

According to reports, over 50 individuals suspected of homosexual activities were apprehended by the Sharia Police, also known as Hisbah, at an event held in Sabuwar-Gandu Quarters within Kano metropolis.   The men were taken into custody before the commencement of the event on allegations of gathering as homosexuals to celebrate their unity. Conversely, the individuals, who are recent graduates, maintain that the gathering was organized to mark their graduation from a tertiary institution.   Mallam Tasiu, a senior commander of Hisbah, verified the arrest and claimed that the individuals had invited their same-sex partners to the gathering. Tasiu disclosed that the men were apprehended based on gathered intelligence, and mentioned that they are presently undergoing reorientation pr...