The
police in Kano State have arrested three housewives in connection for allegedly
attempting to murder a girl in Gayawa village, Ungoggo Local Government Area
(LGA) of the State. Police are alleging that the women threw the girl into a
nearby well, leaving her for dead.
The
police spokesman in the State, DSP Magaji Majiya, confirmed the arrest of the
suspects to reporters on Tuesday.
The girl,
who spent two days languishing inside the well, was allegedly thrown in the
well by her stepmother.
Mr.
Majiya said the suspects allegedly committed the offense last week and were
apprehended in the village on Sunday following a complaint by the
girl’s father.
“We
have arrested three women in connection with the case and they are now in our
custody assisting us in our investigation”, he said.
Mr.
Majiya said the State Commissioner for Police, Rabiu Yusuf, had directed the
transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for
proper Investigation.
He
said the commissioner ordered a thorough investigation into the matter to
ascertain their individual involvement in the crime.
He
added that as soon as investigation was completed the suspects would be charged
to court for appropriate offenses.
- Sahara
reporters
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