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Kano court remands nursing mother over alleged killing of newborn
A Magistrate Court in Kano has remanded a nursing mother, Jummai Ahmad, in a correctional facility over allegations of conspiracy and the killing of her newborn baby.
The court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Haulatu Magaji Kankarofi, ordered the remand after the defendant was arraigned by the police on charges bordering on criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.
According to the prosecution, the case was reported to the police by the Village Head of Gama E area, where she resides. Prosecutors alleged that Jummai conspired with her mother to kill the baby she had recently delivered out of wedlock.
Jummai’s mother is currently at large, having reportedly fled before her arrest. The court subsequently ordered that Jummai be remanded in custody pending further proceedings, while efforts continue to apprehend the second suspect.

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