The Jigawa Shape Police Command has showed the arrest of a 26-year-old guy, Nura Mas’ud, who allegedly eager his grandmother ablaze.
The command’s Crowd Family members Officer, DSP Lawan Adam, showed the suspect’s arrest in a remark on Saturday.
He stated, “On October 8, 2024, at about 1600hrs, the command used to be notified of a tragic and regrettable incident that took place in Mu’azu village, Dan Gwanki ward, Sule Tankarkar LG.
“That one Nura Mas’ud, 26 of Mu’azu village, Sule Tankarkar LGA, was at his people space with a petroleum canister and poured it on his grandmother, Zuwaira Muhammad, 60 of the similar deal with, and eager her ablaze.
“The elderly woman eventually passed away while being admitted to a hospital as a result of the conflagration.”
He defined that the scientific physician on name qualified her dying and the corpse used to be immune to kin for burial in keeping with Islamic rites.
He identified {that a} staff of police detectives from the Sule Tankarkar Category temporarily arrested and detained the suspect.
“He used to be then taken to the Shape Prison Investigation Segment for a discreet investigation.
“During the interrogation, the suspect admitted to committing the alleged offence against him,” the remark added.
Adam famous {that a} initial investigation clear that the suspect suffers from psychological defect and has been receiving remedy at Kazaure Psychiatric Health facility.
“The suspects further stated that the late grandmother upset him by expressing concern about his physical appearance and health, which he did not want. He warned her on several occasions but she refused. Thus, he purchased gasoline, poured and ignited her,” he added.
He stated the surrounding Commissioner of Police, A.T. Abdullahi, had directed the SCID to completely examine the case and prosecute the offender to provide as a deterrent to others.