A Chief Magistrate Court in Yola, Adamawa State, has ordered the remand of two suspects over the alleged killing of a 14-year-old boy, Nyalli Muktari.
The defendants, Safiyanu Mohammed, 22, and Muhammed Bello, 20, both from Shelleng Local Government Area, were remanded in a correctional centre by Chief Magistrate Bello Ismail.
They are facing charges including criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, theft, and culpable homicide under the Adamawa State Penal Code Law.
Earlier, the police prosecutor, Zakka Musa, told the court that the alleged offences were committed on March 30, 2026.
He explained that the Divisional Police Headquarters in Shelleng received a report that the boy had gone missing from Babban Dada village.
According to the prosecution, the victim’s body was later discovered in a nearby bush during a search operation, leading to the arrest of the suspects.
The court was told that the defendants allegedly sent the boy to collect a mobile phone from the wife of one Saidu Modi under the false claim that her husband requested it.
After the boy delivered the phone, the suspects reportedly realised he could identify them and allegedly strangled him before dumping his body in a bush.
Musa added that police tracked the mobile phone, which eventually led to the arrest of the suspects, who reportedly confessed to the crime.
