A 20-year-old housewife, Lamratu Nasiru, has been remanded in Nigeria Correctional Centre, Katsina State over the death of her stepdaughter.
Lamratu was alleged to have hit the
seven-month-old girl on the head with a stick during a brawl with the victim’s mother,
Zabbau Nasiru.
Lamratu and Zabbau are wives of one Mallam
Nasiru of Unguwar Shalele village, Matazu Local Government Area of the state.
The police added, “As a result, the baby
sustained a serious injury on her head and was rushed to the General hospital,
Musawa where she was certified dead by a medical doctor.”
Zabbau reported the incident at the
Divisional police headquarters, Matazu, following which Lamratu was arrested
and dragged to court.
The police have slammed a charge of
culpable homicide on Lamratu in accordance with section 189 of Katsina state
penal code law, 2021.
The court further heard that the baby’s
mother, Zabbau also allegedly sustained injuries during the brawl.
The police prosecutor, ASP Sani Ado,
however, told the court that investigation was still in progress on the case,
pleading for another date when the case could come up for mention at the court.
The presiding Senior Magistrate, Hajiya
Fadile Dikko granted the request and adjourned the case to 24, October, 2022
for mention.
She directed that Lamratu be remanded in
the Katsina Correctional Centre till that date.
Meanwhile, a -25-year-old man, Ahmed Abbah
has also been remanded in a Katsina Correctional Centre over alleged sodomy.
According to the police, Abbah, who resides
at Rafindadi Quarters, Katsina, was alleged to have engaged in sodomy with a
19-year-old boy on 12, June, 2022 in Katsina.
The victim’s mother, Talatu Gambo of
Yanshuni Quarters, Katsina lodged a formal complaint about the incident at the
Central police station, katsina.
The police charged Abbah for an “unnatural
offence”, in line with section 255 of Katsina State penal code law of 2021.
The Presiding Magistrate directed that
Abbah be remanded at the Correctional Centre until 2, November, 2022 when the case
would come up for mention before her.