A Kano Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of 11 youths at a correctional facility over allegations of conspiracy, public disturbance, arson and the murder of a police officer.
The suspects were arraigned before Magistrate Auwal Yusuf Sulaiman of Magistrates’ Court No. 2 in connection with a dispute over farmland boundaries in Wudil Local Government Area of Kano State.
According to the allegations presented before the court, police officers were deployed to the area to restore peace after a disagreement over the disputed farmland.
The 11 youths were accused of conspiring to attack and kill one of the officers during the incident. They were also alleged to have set fire to properties belonging to some residents.
However, the court noted that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain a murder charge, stating that the case would require the advice of the state’s legal authorities.
Magistrate Sulaiman consequently ordered the suspects to be remanded and adjourned the matter until October 15 for further proceedings.