The Kano magistrates’ court on Thursday discharged all the five suspects, who allegedly killed a female trader, identified as Bridget Agbahime in Kano on June 2 over allegations of blasphemy.
The suspects, Dauda Ahmed, Abdulmumeen Mustafa, Zubairu Abubakar, Abdullahi Abubakar and Musa Abdullahi were slammed with a four-count charge of allegedly inciting disturbance, culpable homicide, joint act and mischief.
74-year-old Mrs Agbahime was murdered in Kofar Wambai market after a reported disagreement with the suspects.
The Chief Magistrate, Muhammad Jibril, discharged the five suspects and terminated the case as advised by the Attorney-General of Kano state.
