Man kills stepmother with pestle
ONE Idris Aminu has been reported to have killed his stepmother, Salamotu Aminu, with a pestle in Ihima Obeiba Ebozohu community in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident was said to have happened on Saturday night while the victim was fast asleep. An eye witness said that three days earlier, the suspect had attempted to kill the old woman with poison but she survived. The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, William Aya, who confirmed the story said the command has arrested the suspect for allegedly killing his stepmother with a pestle. According to him, “The lifeless body of Salamotu was discovered by her daughter in her room. Our men immediately mobilised to arrest the suspect. He is currently in our custody while investigation is ongoing.”