A man in his 30s has been detained Following the murder of his six-year-old child in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.
According to Daily Trust, the suspect, Mohammed Jubrin, works for the Federal Fire Service.
Ward Head of Wulari Bulama Lawan verified the development to reporters, stating that it took place last week.
According to Lawan, the suspect's father called him in a panic and claimed that his son had killed his grandchild.
“The incident happened on the 27th of June, Alhaji Mustapha called me on the phone and informed me that Jubrin Mohamed had killed his grandson. I rushed to the victim’s house and asked the perpetrator’s father how it happened.
“His father said what they have been avoiding has finally happened. As I ask how? He said, his son has killed his grandson and he hit his grandson’s head against the wall and the boy died.
“I told his father that he would face the wrath of the law and immediately I called the police of mountain troops in Wulari and they came to take him and his son to a metro police station.
“So they immediately took us to the State Specialist Hospital. Upon reaching there, the doctor confirmed to us that the six-year-old boy was dead and we returned to the metro where we buried the boy.
“When I asked about the offence of his son, he said the boy used to pee on the bed and started weeping and pleading for forgiveness. Since that day, he has been detained,” Bulama said.
To the best of his knowledge, the suspect had never been diagnosed with a mental disorder.
