A man has beaten his own step-daughter to death in a Katsina State community, causing quite a stir in the area.
Akilu Alhaji Saidu, a middle-aged man, has allegedly beaten to death his three-year-old step-daughter, Saratu Yahuza.
According to Vanguard, Saidu has since been arrested and detained by the Katsina State Police Command.
The incident occurred when Saidu was said to have dragged her into
an uncompleted building in Yankara village of Faskari Local Government,
where he allegedly beat, twisted and broke her neck.
The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Gambo Isah, who confirmed the
development, said one Yahuza Yakubu, purported to be the biological
father of the girl, reported the case at the Police Station in Faskari.
Isah said the suspect had since confessed to the crime and during
investigation, told the Police investigators that he acted under the
influence of psychotropic substances.
Isah said the deceased was rushed to Funtua General Hospital, where a doctor confirmed her dead.
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