38-year old victim was actually preventing the suspect from committing suicide
Hasfat Surajo, 24 years old housewife resident of Unguwa Uku Quarters Kano has been apprehended by the Police in Kano for killing their domestic staff Nafi’u Hafiz, 38 years old who prevented her from committing suicide.
In a statement by the Kano State Police Command Public Relations Officer SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the suspect confessed to committing the crime.
The statement reads in part: “Investigation at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department, obtained a confession by Hafsat who admitted that she single-handedly committed the act by stabbing the deceased on several parts of his body with a knife while he was preventing her from committing suicide. Her husband, Dayyabu Abdullahi, aged 38 years, ‘m’, of the same address, and their gateman Mallam Adam, aged 65 years were arrested for packaging and concealing the dead body and cover.”
The statement added that “On 21/12/2023 at about 0700hrs, the report was received from one Hafizu Salisu of Bauchi Metropolis of Bauchi State that he received a Phone Call from one Dayyabu Abdullahi ‘m’ of Unguwa Uku Quarters Kano that his brother one Nafi’u Hafiz aged 38 years, is dead and that they should come and convey the corpse for burial. When they arrived at the residence at Unguwa Uku Quarters Kano, they discovered several injuries on different parts of the lifeless body suspected to be knife stabs.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, FIPMA, psc directed the Divisional Police Officer, Zaria Road Division, SP Abubakar Chika Zaki, to lead a team of detectives to the Scene and to conduct a preliminary investigation.
“Upon arrival at the crime scene by the detectives, the motionless body was removed from the scene and rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital where a Medical Doctor certified the Body Dead.
“Further investigation led to the arrest of Hasfat Surajo, aged 24 years, a female housewife of the residence where the deceased lived.
“Meanwhile, through discreet investigation, the knife was recovered with blood stains resulting from committing the crime.
The statement further said the suspect will be charged to Court after completion of the investigation.
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