A 28-year-old man, Misbahu Salisu, was arrested by the Kano State Hisbah Board for allegedly poisoning his day-old baby girl to death, expressing a preference for a male child instead.
Salisu, who resides in Doka Baici, Tofa Local Government Area, reportedly confessed to administering a local insect killer, Otapiapia, to the baby. He also drugged the baby’s mother, Sa’ade, with a cup of tea containing sleeping tablets before committing this heinous act.
The Deputy Commander General of Operations, Dr. Mujahid Aminudeen, revealed that the suspect admitted to the crime, citing his desire for a male child as the motive behind the act. The authorities have subsequently handed Salisu over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.
