Man Arrested For Asking Friend To Kill His Mother

A man identified as Muntari Umar,  was arrested by the Kano State, Police Command for allegedly prodding his friend into killing his mother.

According to the statement released by Kano police spokesman, DSP Magaji Majiya, on Thursday said that Umar’s friend, Saleh Abdullahi, who allegedly killed the 70-year-old woman, was also arrested.


Majiya said that the two suspects were arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill the old woman.

According to him, Abdullahi allegedly killed 70-year-old Hajiya Zinab-Abu on the prodding of
Umar, her biological son.

The Police said, “Based on investigation, Umar was found to have conspired with his friend to stab his elderly mother to death after having a heated disagreement with her.”

According to him, Umar, of Fegin Liman in Kano, was said to have been irked by his mother’s refusal to grant him permission to lease his farm.

Majiya said the two suspects would be prosecuted once the ongoing investigation was completed.