Daily Trust

The police in Sokoto have nabbed a 35-year old woman, Asma’u Ibrahim, for allegedly killing her adopted son, Mohammed Mubarak Bala by setting fire on him. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Saidu  Madawaki, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Sokoto yesterday.

According to him, on July 23, 2010, the command received information from concerned citizens that the suspect had deliberately tied her adopted son, Mohammed, aged 10, with a rope in her house and set him on fire. He said Mohammed sustained injuries and was rushed to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto (UDUTH). The deputy commissioner added that he was later transferred to Sokoto clinic where he died while receiving treatment.

He said investigations were still on and that when concluded the suspect would be taken to court for prosecution. The suspect refused to speak to journalists on the incident. Late mohammed was said to have been under the care of the Sokoto State Orphanage Home before his adoption.