The Kano State High Court, sitting at the Audu Bako Secretariat, and presided over by Justice Faruk Lawan, has begun hearing the case of a young man accused of killing and dismembering his friend, Muhammad Salisu Jadalla.
At the hearing, the prosecution counsel, Barrister Salisu Tahir, alongside Barrister Basiru Kabir, presented a murder charge against the defendant, Abdullahi Sulaiman, popularly known as Babangida, under Section 221 of the Penal Code, but the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecution subsequently sought the court’s permission to call its witnesses, a request granted by the court.
The head of the neighbourhood patrol team in Sheka Sabuwar Abuja and the ward head, Usman Umar Zakari, then testified.
Defence counsel, Barrister Ibrahim Muktar, cross-examined the witnesses.
The court adjourned the case until November 9, 2026, for continuation of the trial.
The defendant was accused of killing Jadalla after the latter allegedly sought his prayers for financial prosperity.
The defendant reportedly asked him for money, which Jadalla brought to him later in the evening.
He allegedly requested to spend the night at the defendant’s house, where the alleged incident occurred.
