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Alleged child killer: “I was out of my mind”
Maude Rabiu Gwadabe
The woman who allegedly killed her two children in Kano City on Saturday said she was out of her mind when the incident happened.
Kano Focus reports that Hauwa’u Habib of Galadanchi quarters told the police that she wasn’t aware that she hacked her children to death.
“I saw my two children Zuhra and Yusuf attacking me with a knife or something.
“I called my husband and told him what was happening but he didn’t believe me.
“So I locked the house and escaped to my mother’s house for safety.
“The next thing I know was my husband coming to my mother’s house with bloodied clothes saying that I had killed the children.” Ms Habib said.
Paranoia and hallucinations
She also told the police that she had been paranoid for some time.
“I used to feel that I was being pursued.
“I even hallucinate a lot but my husband never believed me.
“Even he himself, I used to see him transforming into a beast with hooves instead of legs.” She said.
Ms Habib’s husband, Ibrahim Haruna Aminu of Diso quarters told Kano Focus that his wife was neither possessed nor suffering from mental illness.
Woman who killed own children is not possessed – Husband
Out of her mind
However, Mr Aminu told the police that she must have been out of her mind when she allegedly killed the children.
“A day before the incident, while I was bidding her farewell as I set out to my other house, she asked me whether I was well.
“I said ‘why are you asking?’’ and she said that she was hallucinating but couldn’t tell me what she was seeing.” Mr Aminu said.
He added that his wife called him on Saturday claiming that she was under attack.
“She called around 9:55am saying that two women and a man are threatening to kill her.
“I asked where the children are but she answered that they are the ones threatening her.
“So I told her to keep praying and I’ll be with her after it stopped raining.” He said.
Last encounter with my children
Mr Aminu said she called back five minutes later and connected him with the children.
He said they asked for Bobo drink and he told them to ask their mum to fetch some from his wardrobe.
He then set out for the house but his car developed a problem.
Mr Aminu said he had to call a friend to tow the car to the mechanic’s.
“When I arrived I found the door locked and nobody opened when I knocked.
“I therefore used my key to open and found my children lying in their blood.
“The other girl, who was also stabbed, told me that ‘Aunty Hauwa’u had killed them’.” He said.
Mr Aminu said when he traced his wife to her mother’s house he found them having a chit-chat.
“When I told her mother what she did, the mother started crying while my wife kept asking ‘what happened?’”. He said.
Meanwhile Kano state police spokesperson Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa said the suspect had confessed to using a machete and an aluminum pestle to attack her two children and a niece.
Mr Kiyawa, a deputy superintendent of police say the State Criminal Investigation Department has taken over the case.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has announced that its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) remains unchanged, reaffirming its commitment to stability in Nigeria’s domestic energy market.
In a statement issued by Esan Sunday, Head of Media Relations, Branding and Communication, the company said sustaining the current price reflects its efforts to cushion the broader economy against external shocks. It noted that by absorbing prevailing cost pressures, the refinery is helping to moderate inflationary risks, promote energy affordability, and ensure uninterrupted fuel supply amid ongoing global uncertainties.
The company reiterated its dedication to the steady supply of high-quality petroleum products to the Nigerian market, while aligning with national objectives of price stability and energy security.
It also urged the public to rely solely on official communications from the refinery for accurate and up-to-date information regarding its operations and pricing.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo on his emergence as the Deputy Governor of Kano State following his swearing-in on Tuesday.
KANO FOCUS reports that Garo was sworn in by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf after being nominated to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former deputy governor, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Garo’s appointment as a positive step toward strengthening unity within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State.
The President noted that the 48-year-old politician has held several public offices, including Chairman of Kabo Local Government Area and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs during the administration of former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. He also served as the APC governorship running mate in the 2023 general elections.
Tinubu commended Governor Yusuf for the appointment, urging political stakeholders in the state to rally behind the administration to ensure stability and progress.
He also called on the new deputy governor to work closely with the governor in delivering effective leadership and accelerating development in Kano State.
The President wished Garo success in his new role.
Ibrahim Khalil
A dramatic political moment unfolded in Kano on Tuesday as former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje publicly acknowledged Muhammad Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano and Chairman of the Kano State Council of Emirs.
KANO FOCUS reports that the unexpected gesture occurred during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule Garo, at Government House, Kano—an event attended by top political leaders and traditional rulers.
While delivering his goodwill message, Ganduje addressed Sanusi by his full royal title, drawing immediate attention from dignitaries at the ceremony. The audience responded with loud applause when he greeted the Emir and recognised his position as head of the Kano Emirate Council.
The development is particularly significant given the long-standing rift between the two figures. Sanusi was removed from the throne during Ganduje’s administration, a decision that sparked widespread political and legal controversy at the time.
However, the political landscape shifted following the emergence of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, under whose administration Sanusi was reinstated as Emir of Kano.
Observers say Ganduje’s public acknowledgment signals a possible easing of tensions and may point to broader efforts at reconciliation within Kano’s political and traditional institutions.
The moment has since been described by analysts as a “twist of fate” in Kano politics, where former rivalries appear to be giving way to cautious gestures of respect among key actors.
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