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Housewife, 20, poisons eight-year-old stepson in Katsina
A 20-year-old housewife, Murja Ibrahim, has allegedly killed her eight-year-old stepson with poison.
The incident happened at Jidadi village, Dandume LGA of Katsina State on 19 June 2020, the police spokesman in the state, SP Gambo Isah, said in a statement on Thursday.
He said Murja’ s husband, one Ibrahim Sani, reported the incident at Dandume Police division, leading to her arrest.
SP Isah said,
“On 19/06/2020 at about 16:00hrs, one Ibrahim Sani, ‘m’, of Jidadi village, Dandume LGA of Katsina state reported at Dandume Police Division, that his second wife, one Murja Ibrahim,’f’, aged 20yrs of the same address, poisoned his son Habibu Ibrahim, ‘m’, aged 8yrs.
“A team of detectives visited the scene and removed the body to General Hospital, Funtua where it was confirmed dead by the attending physician. Suspect has been arrested and is assisting the police in their investigation.”
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