Police Arrest Nine-Year-Old Boy For Allegedly Killing Two Stepmothers, Two Brothers In Yobe
Police said the boy set the house ablaze in revenge after being beaten over a stolen fowl, killing his two stepmothers and two younger brothers.
- On Tuesday, the Yobe State Police Command paraded a nine-year-old boy in Damaturu for allegedly setting his family home on fire in Rugan Badal, Karasuwa Local Government Area, killing four relatives.
- The minor allegedly acted in retaliation after his father, Abubakar Idi, beat him for attempting to sell a stolen fowl; he bought ₦50 worth of matches and ignited the blaze while his family slept.
- Confessing to Channels Television, the boy admitted he shouted for help after igniting the blaze but kept his involvement secret until after three days of prayer, when he finally confessed to authorities.
- State Police Public Relations Officer ASP Yusuf Adamu-Ali emphasized that despite the suspect's young age, the gravity of the offense requires legal accountability to serve as a deterrent to other children.
- The incident has left the local community in shock, prompting renewed concerns about child discipline, child psychology, and the accessibility of dangerous materials to minors within households.
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Nine-year-old boy sets family house ablaze in Yobe, kills stepmothers, sisters
A nine-year-old boy has allegedly set his family house ablaze in Yobe State, killing his two stepmothers and two sisters in retaliation for a beating. Read More: https://punchng.com/nine-year-old-boy-sets-family-house-ablaze-in-yobe-kills-stepmothers-sisters/
9-year-old allegedly burns stepmothers, brothers over punishment in Yobe
The Yobe State Police Command has taken a nine-year-old boy into custody over an alleged arson attack that claimed the lives of his two stepmothers and two younger brothers. The incident reportedly happened at Rugan Badal, a settlement in Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. Police authorities said the child allegedly started the fire […] 9-year-old allegedly burns stepmothers, brothers over punishment in Yobe
Yobe: Boy Burns Stepmothers, Brothers to Death in Alleged...
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a nine-year-old boy in connection with the setting of a house on fire, resulting in the deaths of his two stepmothers and two younger brothers. The incident occurred at Rugan Badal, a hamlet in Karasuwa Local Government Area of the state. According to the police, the minor allegedly set his family home ablaze to exact revenge on his father, who had punished him for stealing a fowl. Speaking during an in…
Police Arrest Nine-Year-Old Boy For Allegedly Killing Two Stepmothers, Two Brothers In Yobe
The Nigeria Police Force, Yobe State Command, has arrested a nine-year-old boy for allegedly setting a house ablaze, killing his two stepmothers and two younger brothers at Rugan Badali in Karasuwa Local Government Area of the state.
Yobe: 9-year-old boy kills stepmothers, sisters after father beat him for stealing chicken
In Yobe State, a nine-year-old boy has burned four family members to death after his father reprimanded him for stealing. The deceased, two stepmothers and two sisters, were killed after the teen set the family house ablaze. The deceased are identified as 28-year-old Bilkisu Bukar, her co-wife Salma, 22, and Bilkisu’s young children: eight-month-old Zainab […]
Nine Year Old Boy Allegedly Sets Family House Ablaze After Being Beaten by Father — Akelicious
The police in Yobe State have arrested a nine-year-old boy for allegedly setting a house ablaze, killing his two stepmothers and two younger brothers at Rugan Badali in Karasuwa Local Government Area of the state. Channels Television reports that the suspect claimed he burnt the house after his father accused him of stealing a fowl […]
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