Kano Lady Flees After Stabbing Neighbor’s Six-Year-Old Daughter

Sherifat Usman, 6, is fighting for her life in Kano State after allegedly being stabbed by Fatima Malam, a middle-aged woman.

According to ANAEDOONLINE Metro, Fatima stabbed the girl in retaliation for her father’s suggestion that her husband take a second wife.

She is said to have repeatedly stabbed the victim in the stomach.

According to sources, Fatima became irate when she discovered that Sherifat’s father, a friend of her husband, had been the one encouraging him to take another wife.

But Fatima’s husband identified as Malam claimed that his wife is mentally deranged.

The two families are residents of Gadon Kaya Damatsiri in the Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State.

Sources said Fatima lured Sherifat to accompany her to the Mariri area in the Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state where she stabbed the girl.

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One of the sources said, “On their way to Mariri, Fatima bought a kitchen knife on credit. She took Sherifat to an uncompleted building where she stabbed her severally in her stomach with the sole intention to kill her.

“Fatima wanted to kill Sherifat in vengeance because she felt her (Sherifat’s) father was the one instigating her husband to get a second wife.

“Fatima has been acting strange in recent times. Some weeks ago, she brought out a pestle one evening, threatening that she would kill somebody if her husband eventually takes another wife.”

It was learnt that after stabbing Sherifat, Fatima hurriedly left the scene believing that the little girl was dead.

The girl’s cry, however, attracted passers-by who rescued her from the scene.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the incident to journalists on Wednesday.

He, however, said the matter was still under investigation as policemen are making efforts to arrest the fleeing suspect.

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