The police in Jigawa State have arrested a 50-year-old man for the alleged murder of his four-year-old stepson in the Roni Local Government Area of the state.
The police spokesman in the state, DSP Lawal Shiisu, said in Dutse on Friday that the suspect was arrested on August 8.
Shiisu said the suspect was arrested at Unguwar Dinya village after the police reported the incident on the same date at about 9:00 p.m.
He explained that upon receipt of the report, the police rushed to the scene and took the victim to General Hospital Kazaure for medical attention, where he later died while receiving treatment.
“On Aug. 8, at about 9 p.m, ugly information was received from Unguwar Dinya area of Roni LGA of Jigawa that on the same date at about 7:42 p.m., one Salmanu Umar, aged 4 of Unguwar Dinya village was seen covered with blood and with a deep cut on his throat done by an unknown person.
“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, who later died while receiving treatment,” he said.
The spokesman said the investigation led to the arrest of the suspect, husband of the deceased’s mother.
Shiisuu said when interrogated, the suspect confessed to committing the crime.
He said the suspect further revealed that he developed a hatred for the deceased because he could not afford to feed someone else’s child.
Shiisu said the suspect also confessed that he attempted to kill the child for the first time, but the attempt was foiled by the deceased’s mother, who reported him to her in-law.
He said the suspect had already been arraigned in court and would face the full wrath of the law. (NAN)
Man arrested for alleged murder of stepson in Jigawa
