A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano State on Thursday ordered the remand of three men over the alleged m8rder of a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters.
The defendants are Umar Auwalu, 23, of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters; Isyaku Yakubu, 40, of Sagagi Quarters; and Yakubu Abdulaziz, 21, of Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters.
They were arraigned on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy, criminal trespass, robbery, culpable homicide, rape, mischief by fire, possession of dangerous weapons and inflicting injuries.
The Prosecutor and Attorney General of Kano State, Abdulkarim Maude, SAN, told the court that the defendants allegedly committed the offences on January 17, 2026, at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters.
According to the prosecution, Auwalu, who is said to be the nephew of the deceased, allegedly conspired with the other defendants and unlawfully trespassed into the residence of the victim.
Maude alleged that the defendants, in the course of the attack, murdered the housewife and her six children.
He further informed the court that the defendants were also allegedly involved in a similar incident in November 2025, during which two housewives were attacked, robbed, killed and their bodies set ablaze at Tudun Yola Quarters in Kano.
The offences, the prosecutor said, contravene Sections 97, 221, 283, 298, 319, 336 and 348 of the Penal Code.
In a related matter, the court also ordered the remand of one Umar Ali, who was accused of collecting the eyes of a nine-year-old girl, allegedly removed by the first defendant after r@ping her.
All the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Counsel to the defendants, A. S. Tunkuye, made an application pursuant to Section 36(5)(c), urging the court to direct the Attorney General to provide the defence with facilities and records of the case diary to enable proper preparation for trial.
The Chief Magistrate, Auwal Yusuf-Suleiman, ordered that the defendants be remanded in a correctional facility and directed the prosecution to make available all necessary case materials to the defence.
The case was adjourned to March 11, 2026, for further mention.
