A Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of Nazifi Kafir Liringo in a correctional centre over the alleged killing of his friend while they were cutting grass in Abuja.
Liringo, a resident of Dambatta Local Government Area, was arraigned before Magistrate Court 27, Nomans Land, presided over by Magistrate Hauwa Abba Musa, on a charge of culpable homicide under Section 222 of the Penal Code.
Prosecutor Maryam Halilu Dantiye told the court that the matter was a fresh charge and sought permission for the charge to be read to the defendant.
The court clerk, Muhammad Musa Tudun Wada, subsequently read the charge to Liringo. However, proceedings could not continue because the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.
The magistrate therefore ordered that Liringo be remanded in a correctional centre and adjourned the matter until October 6, 2026.
Police alleged that Liringo struck his friend, Zaharaddin Adamu, with a cutlass while the two men were cutting grass in Abuja.
Adamu reportedly died from injuries sustained during the incident.
