Father kills step son over alleged distraction of wife’s love
A 40-year-old man, Usman Sama’ila has allegedly murdered his
17-year-old stepson over distraction of wife’s love at Tsakuwama
Village in Miga local Government area of Jigawa State.
Spokesman of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corpse (NSCDC)
State command SC. Adamu Shehu confirmed the incident to Journalists.
He said the incident occurred on 14th August, 2020, when the suspect
allegedly took his step son, Adamu Gambo to a farm and strangled him
to death.
Adamu said the NSCDC personnel in the area succeeded in arresting the
suspect and he confessed to have committed the crime after
interrogation.
He said the suspect narrated that he decided to kill the boy because
he was a distraction into their love affairs and he wants his wife to
give him all her love and attention.
According to the mother of the child her husband (Sama’ila) attempted
several times to strangle the child due to intense dislike of the
child but didn’t succeed.
The spokesman said the case is still under investigation and will be
charge to court.