Horror! Housewife cuts off stepson’s private part

• Gov visits victim in hospital

From Iliya Garba Minna

POLICE in Niger State are in­vestigating the circumstances that led to 22-year-old house­wife, Bara’atu Rabiu of Diakpe Village in Shiroro Local Gov­ernment Area for allegedly cut­ting off the private part of her one-month-old stepson.

The victim simply called Bu­hari, was attacked over jealousy and rivalry the suspect her and his mother.

A source said the victim’s mother got married to the boy’s father over seven years with­out bearing any child which made the family decided to get another wife for her hus­band leading to the marriage of Bara’atu , who eventually ex­tended the rivalry and hatred to the innocent child.

At about 10pm last Thurs­day, Bara’atu allegedly sneaked into Bara’atu’s room and picked the one month old child to al­legedly commit the crime. The matter was reported to the po­lice while the boy was rushed a nearby clinic before been referred to general hospital Minna.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations officer PPRO Bala Elkana, said the child was receiving treatment at a hospital in Minna, while also confirming the arrest of Bara’atu for alleged attempted culpable homicide

Meanwhile, Governor Abuba­kar Sani Bello and his wife Am­ina, have visited IBB Specialists Hospital where the boy was re­cuperating.