A Magistrate Court sitting at Nomansland in Kano, on Thursday, ordered the remand of three men accused of killing a woman and her six children in Dorayi area of Kano metropolis.

The suspects were arraigned before Magistrate Court No. 2 on charges of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and unlawful entry, arising from the January 2026 killing of Fatima Abubakar and her six children in their home.

The defendants were identified as Umar Auwalu, 23, a nephew of the deceased; Isyaku Yakubu, also known as Chebe, 40, and Yakubu Abdulaziz, popularly called Wawo, 21.

The prosecution was led by the Kano State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Abdulkarim Maude, SAN.

The case has generated nationwide outrage due to the gruesome nature of the killings, with Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, previously vowing to sign the death warrant if the court convicts the suspects and pronounces death penalty at the end of the trial.

In his ruling, the magistrate said the court would await legal advice from the Ministry of Justice to enable the matter to be transferred to a court of competent jurisdiction, given the capital nature of the offences.

The Magistrate subsequently ordered that the three defendants be remanded in a correctional facility and thereafter adjourned the case to March 11, 2026, for further proceedings.