A Magistrates Court in Kano State has ordered the remand of a housewife, Zayya Magaji, following allegations that she poisoned her three-day-old stepson, resulting in his de.ath
Magaji, a resident of Danbango village in Kabo Local Government Area, was arraigned before the court by state prosecutor Barrister Muhammad Aliyu.
The charges were read to her by court registrar Nafiu Sani.
The prosecution alleges that Magaji deliberately caused the de.ath of her stepson through poisoning. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Barrister Aliyu informed the court that the case file had been forwarded to the State Ministry of Justice for legal guidance.
Presiding over the matter, Justice Auwal Yusuf granted the prosecution’s application for adjournment and ordered that the accused be remanded in custody. The case has been adjourned to April 29 for continuation of proceedings.
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