The Kano State Police Command has initiated a comprehensive investigation into a troubling incident involving the decapitation of a six-year-old boy named Mohammed Saidu. Allegedly, a 16-year-old named Abdullahi, hailing from Zamfara State, is the perpetrator of this gruesome act, which occurred in Kanwa village within the Madobi local government area of Kano State.
According to the Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, the suspect was apprehended in Kanwa village by a concerned citizen while carrying a blood-stained knife believed to have been used in the crime. Subsequent searches in the area led to the discovery of young Saidu’s headless body near a nearby primary school.
CP Gumel further disclosed that upon police arrival, the suspect confessed to the crime and admitted to disposing of the victim’s head in a pit toilet adjacent to the primary school. However, an enraged mob attempted to lynch the suspect, prompting authorities to intervene. Abdullahi was rescued and rushed to Kwankwaso Cottage Hospital for medical treatment, but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
