Najeeb Umar Shehu, the 5-year-old who clubbed his stepmother Asiya to death with a pestle, and crippled his father has been paraded by the Katsina police command
The National Daily reported earlier how the 200 level student of the Federal University Dutsinma, had threatened to kill the woman several times—for causing his father separation from his mother—before he eventually did so last week.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Isah Gambo, in a statement on Thursday, August 25, said the suspect also broke his father’s leg with same pestle.
“On 18/08/2022 at about 1600hrs, one Najib Shehu, ‘M’, aged 25yrs of Ambassador Quarters, Katsina, had a misunderstanding with his step mother, Asiya Mohammed, ‘F’, aged 60yrs of the same address,” he stated.
“He went into the kitchen, grabbed a pestle, hit her severally with it on her head and as a result of which she sustained head injuries and was confirmed dead by a medical doctor
“On the spur of the moment, suspect also hit his father severally with the said pestle on his leg and sustained fracture into different places on his leg.
“Suspect has been arrested and confessed to the commission of the offence. The said pestle has been recovered as exhibit. Investigation is ongoing.”
Najeeb’s brother revealed the suspect has been abusing drugs.