The Jigawa State Police Command has apprehended a 25-year-old man, Jibrin Ado, for allegedly killing his mother after accusing her of witchcraft in the Gerawa area of the state.
The incident was disclosed on Thursday in a statement shared on X by security analyst, Zagazola Makama, who noted that Ado carried out the act on Tuesday with some accomplices.
The accomplices were named as Musa Kwalle, Dan Abba, Sule Musa, and one Arrow, all residents of Gerawa village.
“Sources said that on August 26 at about 4:30 p.m., the suspect, identified as Jibrin Ado of Daneji Village, conspired with others – Musa Kwalle, Dan Abba, Sule Musa, and one Arrow, all of Gerawa Village – and trespassed into the home of his father, Adamu Saleh.
“The suspects beat up his (Saleh’s) wife, Magajiya Ado, 50, with heavy sticks until she became unconscious, accusing her of witchcraft,” he wrote.
According to Makama, the woman was rushed to General Hospital in Ringim, where she later died while receiving treatment.
“Sources said that her corpse had since been released to the family for burial. The sources added that one of the suspects, Jibrin Ado, had been arrested while others were still at large,” he added.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in Jigawa, Lawan Shiisu, said he would provide further details but had not done so as of the time of filing this report.
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