Police Take Action After 16-Year-Old Boy Kills His Stepmother in Katsina

• Katsina state police command officers arrested a youth who killed his stepmother
• Nuhu Haruna, 16, was arrested in Dutsinma local government area of ​​Katsina state.
• Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, said the youth was arrested at around 1pm on Saturday, October 21, 2024.

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Katsina state – A 16-year-old boy, Nuhu Haruna, was arrested by the police for allegedly killing his stepmother in Dutsinma local government area of ​​Katsina state.

Police public relations officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, said the youth was arrested after a violent argument with his 40-year-old stepmother, Rabi Haruna.

Sadiq announced this on Wednesday, October 30, while taking the suspect on a tour of the Command headquarters.

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“On October 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 pm, the command arrested a 16-year-old male, Nuhu Haruna, from Fenza village, Dutsinma LGA, for one case of culpable homicide.

“The suspect reportedly hit his stepmother in the stomach with a stick during a misunderstanding, which led to her untimely death.”

police The spokesperson also shared details about other suspects involved in kidnapping and murder cases across the state.

legit.ng He recalls a woman identified as Aminat Akanni being arrested by the police. lagos state allegedly police command kidnapped his two stepchildrenLateef, 7 and Nofisat, 4, in 2014.

Aminat killed one of her stepchildren, four-year-old Nofisat, by pushing her into a pit.

She was said to have committed the horrific act to punish her husband, Moshood Mubo, for refusing to buy Sallah clothes for his son.

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Source: Legit.ng