Wife Remanded For Killing Her 7-Month-Old Stepdaughter

Lamratu Nasiru, a 20-year-old housewife, has been remanded in the Katsina Custodial Centre in connection with the death of her stepdaughter in Unguwar Shalele village, Katsina State.

Per what we gathered, Lamratu and the victim’s mother, Zabbau, were married to one Mallam Nasiru of Unguwar Shalele village in the state’s Matazu Local Government Area.

Lamaratu allegedly hit the baby girl’s head with a stick while the housewives were fighting.

The police prosecutor, ASP Sani Ado, told the Katsina Senior Magistrate Court on Tuesday that the seven-month-old baby suffered a serious head injury and was rushed to Musawa General Hospital, where she was certified dead by a medical doctor.

According to the prosecutor, the victim’s mother reported the incident to the divisional police headquarters in Matazu, and Lamratu was arrested as a result.

Lamaratu is facing one count of culpable homicide under Section 189 of the Katsina State Penal Code Law, 2021.

The court also heard that Zabbau was allegedly injured during the brawl.

Ado, on the other hand, informed the court that the investigation was still ongoing.

He pleaded for another date when the case could be heard.

Hajiya Fadile Dikko, the presiding Senior Magistrate, granted the request and adjourned the case until October 24, 2022, for mention.