Kano court remands three suspects in killing of social media commentator

The Kofar Kudu Upper Sharia Court in Kano has ordered that three men be remanded in a correctional centre over the murder of Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, a popular social media commentator in Kano. The court directed that Aliyu Adamu, Salihu Haruna and Sani Muhammad remain in custody until November 17, 2026. The defendants were brought before Justice Ibrahim Sarki Yola by the police on allegations of conspiracy and culpable homicide. They are accused of entering the home of Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu in Gaida Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano, at about 11pm on September 8, 2026, and allegedly killing him by cutting his throat. All three defendants entered pleas of not guilty to the charges. After the hearing, the court ordered their remand in a correctional facility and postponed the matter to November 17, 2026, for further hearing.