By Sabiu Abdullahi
A Sharia Court sitting at the Post Office area of Kano State has ordered the remand of a young man, Ruben Jiliyus, over allegations that he assaulted his mother and poured hot soup on her during a domestic disagreement, Daily Trust reports.
The defendant was brought before the court on Thursday, where the prosecution counsel, Barrister Awaisu Sani Lawan, read the charges against him before the presiding judge, Hamza Garba Malafa.
According to the charge, the incident occurred around 8am on Sunday, November 8, 2026, when Jiliyus allegedly attacked his mother, Amina, after she intervened in an argument between him and his younger sister.
The prosecution alleged that the defendant picked up a pot of hot soup and poured its contents on his mother, leaving her with injuries and burns on her face.
When the charge was read to him, Jiliyus pleaded guilty but told the court that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident and only became aware of his actions afterwards.
The judge also asked whether he agreed to be tried under Islamic law, and the defendant reportedly consented.
The court subsequently ordered that he be remanded in a correctional facility and adjourned the case until December 23, 2026, for further hearing.
