The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged mob killing of a 30-year-old man in the Sheka area of Kano State, while a woman is also in custody over a separate incident involving the alleged stabbing of her boyfriend.
Police said the mob attack occurred on July 24 after the victim, identified as Abubakar Auwal, was allegedly lured by Abubakar Ali and Sulaiman Lawan over accusations that he was having an affair with a married woman.
The command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said officers from the Sheka Police Division responded to a distress report and found the victim unconscious after he had allegedly been severely beaten.
Auwal was rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, where he was later confirmed dead by medical personnel. Police arrested three suspects at the scene, including the two men and the married woman, Hafsat Umar.
The victim’s body has been deposited in the hospital mortuary for an autopsy, while investigations continue. Police said the suspects would be charged in court upon the conclusion of the investigation.
In a separate incident on July 27, police arrested 25-year-old Maimunatu Idris after she allegedly attacked her boyfriend with a knife at Durbar Hotel in the Badawa area following a disagreement over his reported plans to marry another woman.
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According to the police, the woman allegedly severed the victim’s genitals during the attack. Officers recovered the knife used in the incident, while the injured man was taken to Abubakar Imam Urology Hospital, where he is receiving treatment.
Kano State Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Adamu Bakori condemned both incidents and cautioned residents against taking the law into their own hands. He assured the public that the command would carry out thorough investigations and ensure that anyone found culpable is prosecuted in accordance with the law.
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