One Samuel Shegun has been apprehended for allegedly killing his biological mother, the Jigawa State Police Command have said.
The lifeless body of the 47-year-old woman, Esther Adekanla, popularly known as Hadiza Nakowa, was discovered in her house at Dutse, the State capital.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP. AT Abdullahi made the disclosure while parading the 32-year-old suspect at the Command’s headquarters. He said the suspect was arrested in connection with the case of the brutal killing of his mother, after an investigation by detectives from State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Dutse.
Abdullahi stated that the suspect, who also injured his sister, was arrested via tracking of the deceased phone number, which linked him to the offence.
The Police image-maker said the suspect claim that his mother died during a fight with a young girl was unfounded and had been refuted.
According to him, “On interrogation, the suspect disclosed that on 12/02/2024 at about 2200hrs, his mother returned back from where she sells food, and that she started fighting with the young girl, Christiana Michael, to the extent that she held a knife. In his effort to rescue the girl, he dragged her back when they all fell, and that she cut herself on the neck with the said knife.
“When he realised the gravity of the offence committed and he didn’t want to be called by the security operatives, he decided to steal her phones, lock the house and move far away from the area”.
CP. Abdullahi said the little girl, who is recuperating from various injuries sustained, is still under medical care and responding to treatment.
He said the girl has confirmed to the Police that the suspect single handedly committed the offence.
The suspect will be charge to court for prosecution.
