Jigawa man arrested for allegedly setting father on fire

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Kabiru Nuhu, for allegedly mounting his 60-year-old begetter connected occurrence successful Kazaure Local Government Area of the state.

Confirming the incidental successful a connection connected Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Shi’isu Adam, said, “The probe truthful acold indicates that the fishy poured a suspected petroleum substance connected the unfortunate and acceptable him connected fire.”

According to him, the incidental occurred connected April 1, 2026, astatine astir 6:30 americium successful Magama Quarters, Kazaure town.
He explained that the constabulary received a distress study from 1 Lokon Malamai, which prompted officers to determination rapidly to the scene.

“The unfortunate was recovered successful captious condition, portion the fishy besides had caller burns and injuries connected his forehead, arms, and toes,” the Adam added.

The injured begetter was rushed to a adjacent infirmary but aboriginal died portion receiving treatment.

Adam further disclosed that Kabiru Nuhu has been taken into custody and volition beryllium charged with patricide. He said the fishy would beryllium transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department successful Dutse for further probe and prosecution.

Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police successful Jigawa State, Haruna Yahaya, condemned the enactment and called for calm, saying, “We are moving to found the motive behin...