A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday remanded a 33-year-old man, Musa Shu’aibu, in prison custody, for allegedly killing his brother, Adamu Shu’aibu.
Musa, who lives at Jigawar Alhaji Ado village in Dawakin Kudu Local Government of Kano State, is facing a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, robbery, illegal possession of firearms and culpable homicide.
The Chief Magistrate, Hajiya Fatima Adamu, ordered the remand of the accused till March 29.
The prosecutor, Anthony Edward, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on January 30 about 10pm in Dawakin Kudu Local Government.
“The accused conspired with nine of his friends, now at large, while armed with a gun and shot dead his brother,” he said.
Edward said two locally-made revolvers and one pistol were recovered from the accused.
He said the offences contravened sections 97 and 221 of the Robbery and Firearms Special Provision Act, 2004.
Musa pleaded guilty.
