Ahmad Tijjani Abdul,
Kano
The police in Kano weekend launched a massive manhunt fon one Hauwa, a middle aged housewife suspected to have slaughtered two of her biological children at Diso quarters, Gwale Local government area of Kano metropolis.
The incident which occurred on Saturday afternoon was a climax of a broken relationship between Hauwa and her heartthrob, Ibrahim Haruna Aminu who took a second wife recently.
The two children at the centre of the tragic incident were identified as Yusuf Ibrahim, and his younger sister Zahra’u, aged 5, and 3 respectively.
A brother in law to the suspect, Sadiq Haruna Aminu told newsmen that the relationship between his brother and his wife “snowballed to deep seated jealousy, and envy shortly after the latter took a new wife” culminating in the horrendous act on Saturday.
Aminu revealed that ‘’the children were stabbed severally by Hauwa and this was confirmed by Zainab, the eldest of the children who is 10 years old.”
He explained that before now, Hauwa has no traces of mental illness, but couldn’t be ruled out now considering the magnitude of the dastardly act.
In his reaction, Malam Ahmad Bello, the ward head (Diso) told reporters that the incident occurred when the husband was away in a separate apartment with his new wife.
Bello who expressed shock over the tragic incident said it would have been ideal for Hauwa to seek divorce instead of taking law onto her hands.
DSP Abdullahi Haruna, Spokesman, Kano Police Command while confirming the story said the command is already investigating the situation.