A Kano Magistrate’s Court has remanded a suspect, Nazifi Kabir Liringo, in a correctional centre over the alleged killing of his friend while they were cutting grass in Abuja.

Liringo, a resident of Dambatta Local Government Area, was arraigned before Magistrate Court 27, Nomans Land, presided over by Magistrate Hauwa Abba Musa, on a charge of culpable homicide under Section 222 of the Penal Code.

Prosecutor Maryam Halilu Dantiye told the court that it was a fresh charge and sought permission to have it read to the defendant.

The court’s clerk, Muhammad Musa Tudun Wada, read the charge to Liringo, but proceedings could not continue as the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.

The magistrate subsequently ordered that the defendant be remanded in a correctional centre and adjourned the matter until October 6, 2026.

Police alleged that Liringo killed his friend, Zaharaddin Adamu, after allegedly striking him with a cutlass while they were cutting grass in Abuja.

Adamu reportedly died from injuries sustained in the incident. (Daily Trust)