Woman Arrested After Killing Newborn Grandson With Acid In Kano

Woman Arrested After Killing Newborn Grandson With Acid In Kano

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 45-year-old woman has been remanded in a Kano correctional center for killing her grandchild.

The suspect, identified as Hauwa Ibrahim murdered the newborn with acid.

EDITOR’S PICK

• Bandits Reportedly Takeover 50 Communities In Kaduna

• BREAKING: LASU Mourns As Ex- VC, Prof. Hussein Dies At 75

• BREAKING: Again, Suspected Herdsmen Launches Attack In Plateau, Kill Seven

 

The defendant, who resides in Tugar Bala Ward of Bagwai LGA, was charged with murder, to which she pleaded guilty.

 

The prosecutor, Barrister Ahmed Muhammad had earlier told the court that the defendant murdered her grandson who is the child of her son’s second wife because the first wife does not have a male child yet.

 

Muhammed said that the suspect decided to murder the baby of the second wife, Badariyya Ibrahim because she favours the first wife.

 

He said the defendant used acid to kill the child when his mother (complainant) went to the rest room.

 

The Magistrate, Haulatu Magaji Kankarofi, ordered the remand of the defendant and adjourned to October 4.

 

Meanwhile The Rivers State Police has apprehended a suspected child trafficker, Maureen Wechinwu, in her home at Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state.

FURTHER READING

• Hit-And-Run Driver Knocks Money-Seeking Lagos Hoodlum

• Top Boko Haram Leader Arrested In Ogun State (Details)

• Report Blames ISWAP For Attack On Soldiers Near Zuma Rock

 

The 44-year-old woman who claims to be a Reverend Sister confessed to buying her victims for N50,000 each.

The police rescued over 15 children from the suspect’s home.

Click to watch our video of the week