The defendants, identified as Balarabe Joro, Ibrahim Idris and Alasan Sale, were arraigned before Magistrate Court No. 14 to face the charges.
During the proceedings, prosecution counsel, Barrister Binta Ahmad and Fatima Garba Abdu, urged the court to direct that the charges be read to the defendants.
Magistrate Salisu Haruna Ahmad subsequently granted the request and ordered that the charges be read to them.
According to the police, the defendants allegedly conspired on October 20, 2026, to kidnap a woman in Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State and demanded ransom.
However, all three defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Following their pleas, Magistrate Ahmad ordered that they be remanded in a correctional facility pending legal advice from the Ministry of Justice.
The court adjourned the case until December 8, 2026, for further proceedings.
