Man, 57, stabs own brother to death in Kano

A 57-year-old man identified as Tijjani Yahaya has been arrested by the police for allegedly stabbing his younger brother, Aminu Mohammed, to death. The police spokesman in Kano, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, who confirmed the report, said the victim died while receiving treatment at Murtala Mohammed Specialists Hospital. He said the incident occurred around 9pm on […]

A 57-year-old man identified as Tijjani Yahaya has been arrested by the police for allegedly stabbing his younger brother, Aminu Mohammed, to death.

The police spokesman in Kano, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, who confirmed the report, said the victim died while receiving treatment at Murtala Mohammed Specialists Hospital.

He said the incident occurred around 9pm on Friday as a result of a misunderstanding over a yet to be disclosed issue.

He said both the victim and his assailant were residents Kofar Ruwa area of Dala local government in the state capital.

He said the suspect used a knife to stab his victim in the chest.

“On the 19/07/2019 at about 2100hrs, a report was received by police in Dala Division that one Tijjani Yahaya, ‘m’ 57 years stabbed his brother Aminu Mohd, 20yrs ‘m’  with a sharp knife on his  chest, at Annandini Islamic School Kofar Ruwa, Dala LGA Kano State,” DSP Haruna said.

He said the suspect was arrested and the knife recovered from him.

Preliminary investigation revealed that there was a misunderstanding between them that led to the stabbing of the 20-year-old victim which led to his death, he added.

He said the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, had ordered the case to be transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (SCIID) for investigation.