The Kano State Sharia Court, sitting at Post Office, has ordered the remand of a young man, Ruben Jiliyus, in a correctional facility over allegations that he beat his mother and poured hot soup on her.

At the hearing presided over by Justice Hamza Garba Malafa, the prosecution counsel, Barrister Awaisu Sani Lawan, read the charge against the defendant.

According to the charge, the incident occurred on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at about 8am, when his mother, Amina, intervened in an argument between him and his younger sister.

The defendant was alleged to have picked up a pot of hot soup and poured its contents on his mother, leaving her with injuries and burns on her face.

After the charge was read to him, Jiliyus pleaded guilty but told the court that he was under the influence of alcohol when the incident happened and only realised what he had done afterwards.

The judge also asked whether he consented to being tried under Islamic law, and he agreed.

The court ordered his remand in a correctional facility and adjourned the case until December 23, 2026, for further hearing. (Daily Trust)