Crimes

Man stabs father to death in Kano

A 25-year-old man, Alkasim Ya’u, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his father to death at the Tudun Yola ‘C’, area of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State.

The spokesperson for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Kano State, Mohammed Falala, disclosed this on Sunday.

Falala said the incident occurred at the residence of Salisu Bala.

“The deceased father, Alhaji Ya’u Mohammed, brought his mentally ill son, Alkasim Ya’u, to Psychiatric Hospital Dawanau, for medical treatment, where they booked to see a medical doctor on Saturday, January 6,” he said.

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He explained that instead of going back to Katsina, the deceased decided to sleep at his brother’s house at the same address.

“Our investigation revealed that Alkasim became mentally ill due to his engagement in hard drug activities.

“On their arrival at Tudun Yola, the ill son took a sharp object and injured the father, until the intervention of the NSCDC operatives attached to the area who took the victim to hospital and arrested the suspect,” Falala stated.

He said the family was making arrangements to return the corpse to Katsina State for funeral, adding that the suspect and the exhibit were handed over to Rijiyar Zaki Divisional Police Officer for further investigation.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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