A young man identified as Idris Aminu was reported to have killed his stepmother, Salamotu Aminu, with a pestle in the Ihima Obeiba Ebozohu community in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
An eyewitness said the incident happened on Saturday or Sunday night in the family house of the victim while she was sleeping.
The locals said that three days earlier, the suspect allegedly attempted to kill the old woman with poison but failed in the process.
The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP William Aya, confirmed the incident, saying the pestle that the suspect used for his operation was seen hidden in his room after a frantic search.
“Ibrahim Aminu, the son of the victim, came to the family compound and met her mother in a pool of blood. He reported the incident to the police authorities in the area immediately.
“One Idris Aminu has been arrested in connection with the killing of the woman with a pestle”, he said.
He said the investigation is ongoing into the ugly incident, saying that anyone who is found to be connected with the death of the woman will be prosecuted once the command is through with its investigation.
Daily Trust
