MIRIAM NNOLI 
The Jigawa State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old man, Nura Mas’ud, who allegedly set his grandmother ablaze.
Confirming the sad incident, the State Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Adam in a statement said, “On October 8, 2024, at about 1600hrs, the command was notified of a sad and regrettable incident that occurred in Mu’azu village, Dan Gwanki ward, Sule Tankarkar LG.
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“One Nura Mas’ud, 26 of Mu’azu village, Sule Tankarkar LGA, went to his family house with a petrol canister and poured it on his grandmother, Zuwaira Muhammad, 60 of the same address, and set her ablaze.
“The elderly woman eventually passed away while being admitted to a hospital as a result of the conflagration.”
“During the interrogation, the suspect admitted to committing the alleged offence against him.”
“The suspects further stated that the late grandmother upset him by expressing concern about his physical appearance and health, which he did not want. He warned her on several occasions but she refused. Thus, he purchased gasoline, poured and ignited her.”
Adam further explained that the medical doctor on call certified her death and the corpse was released to relatives for burial according to Islamic rites.
According to investigation the suspect suffers from mental illness and has been receiving treatment at Kazaure Psychiatric Hospital.
