Personnel of the Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man identified as Ibrahim Adamu for allegedly using a sharp object to butcher his four-year-old stepson.
According to Daily Post, this was disclosed by the spokesman of Jigawa State police command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam.
The police spokesperson stated the incident happened at Unguwar Dinya village, Roni LGA, Jigawa State.
According to the statement, “On 8/8/2023 at about 2130hrs, an ugly information was received from Unguwar Dinya village in Roni LGA of Jigawa State, that at about 1942hrs, a four-year-old boy Salmanu Umar was seen covered with blood with a deep cut on his throat.
“On receiving the report, a team of detectives led by Divisional Police Officer, Roni Division, rushed to the scene of the crime and conveyed the victim to General Hospital Kazaure for treatment; he later died while receiving treatment.”
He stated that the probe led to the arrest of a 50-year-old man, Ibrahim Adamu of Unguwar Dinya village Roni LGA, who is the deceased’s mother’s spouse.
Shiisu stated that during interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime because of a hatred he formed for the child, and because he cannot afford to feed someone else’s child.
He also stated that the suspect confessed to attempting to kill the child for the first occasion, but was prevented by the deceased’s mother, who reported him to her in-law.
He said that the subject had already been brought before a judge.
