In Kano on January 10, a Chief Magistrates’ Court mandated the detention of an 18-year-old named Yusuf Haruna in a correctional facility over the alleged fatal stabbing of Imam Malam Sani Mohammed.
Residing in Tudun Nufawa Quarters Kano, the defendant faces charges of culpable homicide, as presented by Prosecutor Mrs. Fatima Ado-Ahmad. The case was reported by Musa Yunusa of the same address to Jakara Police Division Kano on December 31, 2023.
The prosecution asserted that around 7 p.m., the defendant assaulted the 45-year-old Imam, inflicting a fatal stab wound to his back with a sharp knife. The victim was swiftly taken to Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, where a doctor confirmed his demise due to the severity of the injuries.