The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested Nura Mas’ud, a 26-year-old man accused of setting fire to his grandmother.
DSP Lawan Adam, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday.
He said, “On October 8, 2024, at about 1600 hrs, the command was notified of a sad and regrettable incident that occurred in Mu’azu village, Dan Gwanki ward, Sule Tankarkar LG.
“That one Nura Mas’ud, 26 of Mu’azu village, Sule Tankarkar LGA, went to his family house with a petrol canister and poured it on his grandmother, Zuwaira Muhammad, 60 of the same address, and set her ablaze.
“The elderly woman eventually passed away while being admitted to a hospital as a result of the conflagration.”
He explained that the medical doctor on call certified her death and that the corpse was released to relatives for burial in accordance with Islamic traditions.
He stated that a team of police detectives from the Sule Tankarkar Division quickly apprehended and detained the suspect.
“He was later taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a discreet investigation.
“During the interrogation, the suspect admitted to committing the alleged offence against him,” the statement added.
Adam stated that a preliminary inquiry found that the suspect suffers from mental illness and has been treated at Kazaure Psychiatric Hospital.
“The suspects further stated that the late grandmother upset him by expressing concern about his physical appearance and health, which he did not want. He warned her on several occasions, but she refused. Thus, he purchased gasoline, poured it, and ignited her,” he added.
He said that the state commissioner of police, A.T. Abdullahi, had urged the SCID to thoroughly investigate the case and convict the culprit as a deterrent to others.
