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Police begin manhunt for man who allegedly stabbed mother to death
The Police Command in Kano State has ordered a manhunt for a young man, Ibrahim Musa, 22, who allegedly stabbed his biological mother, Hajara Mohammed, 50, to death.
The Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, who made this known in a statement in Kano, said that the order was given by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mohammed Usaini.
“On May 3, at about 6 p.m., we received a report that Musa, who lives in Rimin Kebe Quarters, Kano, stabbed his mother with a sharp knife on different parts of her body and fled the scene.
“Upon receiving this, the CP directed immediate deployment of all police assets to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book as soon as practicable,” the police spokesperson said.
He said that the victim, who had multiple injuries was taken to the Mohammed Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, Kano, where a Medical Doctor certified her dead.
“A knife with blood stains, suspected to have been used in the attack was recovered at the scene.
“Tactical teams are currently on the ground to ensure the arrest of the culprits,” he said.
