The police in Lagos have arrested a woman, Aminat Akanni, for
allegedly abducting two of her stepchildren and murdering one of them
because she claimed her husband refused to provide Sallah clothes for
her own son.
PUNCH Metrolearnt that the suspect killed one of the kids, Nofisat, by
pushing her into a soakaway.
PUNCH Metrolearnt that Aminat was arrested by the police at CMS Bus
Stop, Lagos Island, on October 9.
Our correspondent learnt that prior to the arrest, seven-year-old
Lateef and four-year-old Nofisat had been declared missing on Friday,
October 3- a day to the Sallah celebration.
It was learnt that the father of the missing children, Moshood Mubo,
who is also the suspect's husband, had raised the alarm and reported
the case to the Adeniji Adele Police Division on Friday, October 3.
However, after the suspect's arrest, she confessed to have abducted
the two kids from Church Street, Lagos Island where they lived.
She further confessed to have also killed...