Kano police arrest woman for stabbing son in stomach •2 men nabbed for raping 4 and 6-year-old girls

KANO State police command has arrested a 28-year-
old woman, Mrs Joy Akule who stabbed her biological
son in the stomach in an attempt to divide the boy
into two so that she and her estranged husband
could each take a part, just as the command also
nabbed two middle-aged men for allegedly raping a
six and four- year- old girl.
The command has also arrested two fake policemen
who specialised in stolen motorbikes, while 17
policemen, comprising six Inspectors, three
Sergeants and five Constables have been arrested by
the command for various disciplinary offences such
as extortion at road blocks,
Disclosing this on Saturday in Kano while addressing
a press conference, the state Commissioner of Police,
Mr. Ibrahim Idris said Mrs Akule admitted her guilt by
confessing that she stabbed her son in order to cut
off any relationship with her ex-husband who is the
father of the boy.
This is just as the woman disclosed that her intention
was to cut the boy into two equal half so as to share
the body equally with Mr. Thomas Akule,(her
husband) since he has refused to give her the
custody of the child.
Mr. Idris who also disclosed that one Abubakar Ya'u,a
20-year-old of Ladan village in Minjibir local
government lured a six-year- old girl into his room
and raped the innocent girl, while another man,
Ismaila Jibrin lured a four-year-old girl into his room
in the abscence of her parent and raped her.
According to him, the two who are now in police
custody had confessed while doctor's report also
confirmed that they committed the offence. The
Commissioner of Police, however, added that the duo
have been charged to court for prosecution.
Speaking further, Mr. Idris confirmed the arrest of
one Taofeek Adekunle who operated an illegal
banking service to defraud no fewer than 328
'customers' to the tune of N5.5 million.
He hinted that the illegal bank operator deceived his
victims by asking them to deposit 20 per cent of the
credit facility before he would disburse the loan,
noting that after collecting the percentages,
transaction would stop and he would not disburse
the loan as promised.
He, however, disclosed that the fraudster had in the
past disbursed loan to some fortunate members of
the public and this was what spurred some other
people to become his victims.
Mr. Idris said that in order to ensure safety of lives
and property during the ongoing Ramadan fasting
period, the command held series of meeting with
Ulamas , Muslims communities and religion leaders
on safety methods to adopt during the period.
He said the command advised the people to erect
barricades where applicable and not to allow people
with bags, parcel, packages and containers into the
mosques or its vicinities.
The CP then gave out phone numbers to contact in
case of emergencies. The numbers were
08032419754, 08123821575, 08031803555,
064977004, 064977005,or send an e-mail to
npfkano@yahoo.com.