A 37-year-old man identified as Jamilu Ahmed has been remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly beating his younger brother, Alhassan, 30 to death.
The police charged Ahmed, who resides at Chediyar Kuda Quarters Kano, with culpable homicide.
The Prosecution Counsel, Aminu Dandago, told the court that Ahmed committed the offense on Feb.13, 2022, at Chediyar Kuda Quarters Kano.
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Dandago alleged that on the same date at about 10 p.m, Ahmed hit his younger brother repeatedly on the stomach during a misunderstanding.
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He said the deceased sustained internal injuries and was taken to the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano where he was confirmed dead while receiving treatment.
The offense contravened the provisions of Section 221 of the Penal Code.
Magistrate Farouk Ibrahim-Umar did not take Ahmed’s plea as he directed the police to return the case file to the Kano State Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
He further adjourned the matter until Sept.8, for mention.
