The police in Katsina State is detaining a 25-year-old man, Najib Shehu who has been accused of bludgeoning his 60-year-old stepmother, Asiya Mohammed with a pestle during a domestic squabble on August 18.
Shehu, a 200-level Education Management student at the Federal University Dutsin-Ma in Katsina State narrated what happened after he was paraded at the Police headquarters in Katsina.
“My name is Najib Shehu. I am a 25-year-old and a 200-level Education Management student at the Federal University, Dutsin-ma.
“I have been having issues with my stepmother. But on that day, Thursday, I had just observed prayers and returned to our house. My father was sitting in the sitting room. Then, my stepmother entered holding a pestle and threatening me with it.
“She raised the pestle up to hit my head but I defended it. Then she wanted to hit on my legs but being a footballer, I jumped up and dodged it. That one hit my father’s leg who was coming to intervene. Again, my stepmother raised the pestle up and wanted to hit me on the head again and I pushed her, the development which made the pestle hit her on the head and caused her to fall down and died.
“My mother is the first wife of my father and they are separated. I am however staying together with my father along with my stepmother at Ambassador Quarters, Katsina here. I regret my action as I did not want to commit the sin.”
Katsina Police spokesman, SP Gambo Isah said: “You know it is a murder case and we must investigate thoroughly. We shall arraign him in court anytime from now immediately after the completion of our investigation.”