Why woman sets husband, co-wife, children ablaze in Kano

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A woman, Maryam Muhammad, allegedly doused her 28-year-old co-wife, Firdausi Musa, and her two young children with petrol before setting them ablaze in the Hotoro area of Kano metropolis.

The incident, which reportedly occurred late Monday night at the Mai Allo area of Hotoro quarters, is said to have thrown residents into shock, while the suspect is currently in police custody at the Mariri Police Division.

The victims, identified as Khadija Ya’u, 7, and Ismail Ya’u, 3, are reportedly receiving treatment alongside their mother at the National Orthopaedic Hospital and Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, respectively.

Their father, Malam Saminu, who reportedly sustained burns while attempting to rescue them from the fire, is also undergoing treatment.

According to Daily Trust, a younger brother to Firdausi, Buhari Musa Sa’ad, said the family received a distress call around 3 a.m. informing them that his sister, her husband, and the two children had been set ablaze by her co-wife.

He said Firdausi had not spent up to two weeks in the matrimonial home before the incident occurred.

“She is around 28 years old. The children who got burned are the ones she brought with her from her previous marriage. They are stepchildren to the husband, who works as a tricycle rider,” he added.

As of the time of filing this report, efforts to get a reaction from the Kano State Police Command were unsuccessful.

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