Three arrested over alleged mob killing in Kano

Three people have been arrested after a man was allegedly beaten to death in Kano, while a woman is in police custody for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend and severing his genitals in a separate incident.

The Kano State Police Command said the first case occurred on July 24 in the Sheka area.

Police said 30-year-old Abubakar Auwal was allegedly lured by Abubakar Ali and Sulaiman Lawan over claims that he was having an affair with a married woman.

Police spokesperson CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa said in a statement on Monday, “Upon receipt of the report, operatives attached to Sheka Police Division were immediately detailed to the scene. On arrival, the victim was found to have been brutally assaulted and beaten into a comatose state.”

The police arrested three suspects at the scene, including the two men and the married woman, Hafsat Umar.

Kiyawa added, “The victim was rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano for medical treatment, where he was unfortunately confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty.”

Police said the body had been taken to the hospital mortuary for an autopsy, while investigations continued. The suspects will be charged in court after the investigation.

In the second case, which occurred on July 27 at Durbar Hotel in Badawa, police said 25-year-old Maimunatu Idris allegedly attacked her boyfriend with a knife after learning that he planned to marry another woman.

The police said she allegedly severed the man’s genitals during the attack. Officers arrested the suspect at the scene and recovered the knife.

The victim was taken to Abubakar Imam Urology Hospital, where he is receiving treatment.

Kano State Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Adamu Bakori condemned both incidents and warned residents against taking the law into their own hands.

He said the command would carry out “diligent, transparent, and thorough investigations into both cases,” adding that all suspects would be prosecuted according to the law.