Hauwa’u Habibu who allegedly killed her two children with a machete and pestle in Kano has explained what caused her action.
The Nation reported that the suspect was arrested shortly after the incident occurred on Saturday, October 3 and she is accused of murdering her children.
She, however, claimed that she was not in the right frame of mind when the alleged attack on the six and three-year-old kids happened. The suspect told the police that she was possessed by spirits and was out of her mind.
Habibu said: “I am not even aware I killed my children. I saw my son and daughter attacking me with a knife and another weapon. I called my husband and told him what was happening but he didn’t believe me.
“So I locked the house and escaped to my mother’s house for safety. The next thing I know was my husband coming to my mother’s house with bloodied clothes saying I killed the children.”
Hauwa’u was also alleged to have attacked a third person, her nephew, who survived. But her husband, who took a new wife three months ago, dismissed her claims of mental illness.
According to him, whoever said his wife is possessed by spirits or has a mental illness is lying.
