Three prime suspects in the murder of a 35 years old Fatima Abubakar, and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano has been charged with fresh criminal charges.
The alleged killers include Umar Auwalu, 23, Isyaku Yakubu, 40, and Yakubu Abdulaziz, 21 now faced eight-counts charge of conspiracy, criminal trespass, robbery, culpable homicide, rape, mischief by fire, possession of dangerous weapons and inflicting injuries before Kano high court.
The defendants who are presently standing trial before a Chief Magistratesβ Court were being prosecuted by Kano police command who carried out their arrest, and filed their First Information Report after intelligent gathering.
At the resumed hearing of the criminal case on Wednesday, Kano state Solicitor- General Salisu Muhammad-Tahir, , informed the court the intent of the state to review the case diary considering additional evidence uncovered against the defendants.
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