KANO, Nigeria — A teenage boy, identified as Iro Kwarangwal of Karshen Kwalta, Rimin Kebe, has killed his mother, Jummai, with a sharp knife on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, following a disagreement over his mischievous behaviour, according to local police.
The eyewitness, Muhammad Abdu, a neighbor of the deceased, recounted the horrific incident, which occurred at approximately 5:30 pm. “I was standing outside my house when I suddenly heard screaming from the deceased’s residence,” he said.
Abdu revealed that he rushed to the scene to help, only to find Jummai, who had been stabbed multiple times with a knife, screaming for assistance.
He explained that the suspect fled the scene shortly after the attack.
Jummai, covered in blood, was transported to the hospital in a tricycle but was pronounced dead upon arrival.
“We’re on our way to the cemetery now for burial. May Allah forgive her and admit her into paradise,” Abdu prayed.
Police Spokesperson SP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the tragic incident and pledged to provide further details regarding the circumstances of the attack and the ongoing efforts to apprehend the culprit.
