
They were said to have conspired with six other brothers who are now at large.
The duo of Rabiu Adamu, 27 , and Auwal Adamu , 26 , had strangled their 55 - year -old father , Adamu Gamji , in Sumaila Local Government Area of Kano , the prosecution said .
The accused pleaded not guilty .
Chief Magistrate Muhammad Jibril , who gave the order, the accused should remain in prison until next date of adjournment .
The accused are facing two counts of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide punishable under Section 97 and 221 of the Penal Code , Laws of Kano State .
Police prosecutor Pogu Lale had told the court that a good Samaritan reported the case at Sumaila Police Station on Sept . 30 .
According to him , on Sept . 24 at 6 .00 p .m ., the accused conspired with six other brothers now at large to kill their biological father , Adamu Gamji .
He alleged that the accused suspected that their father was behind the death of three members of their family and the sickness of another brother , Sale Adamu .
The court has fixed Nov . 16 for the mention of the case .
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