A Kano-based woman accused of killing her two children over squabbles with her husband’s second wife has claimed she was hallucinating when the incident occurred.
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The suspect, Hauwa’u Habibu was arrested shortly after the alleged attack with a machete and
pestle occurred on Saturday, October 3, The Nation reported.
The suspect told the police that she was possessed by spirits and was out of her mind.
Habibu said:
“I am not even aware I killed my children.
saw my son and daughter attacking me with a knife and another weapon.
I called my husband and told him what was happening but he didn’t believe me.
“So I locked the house and escaped to my mother’s house for safety.
The next thing I know was my husband coming to my mother’s house
with bloodied clothes saying I killed the children.”
Hauwa’u was also alleged to have attacked a thrid person, her nephew, who survived.
But her husband, who took a new wife three months ago, dismissed her claims of mental illness.
According to him, whoever said his wife is possessed by spirits or has mental illness is lying.
Source: LegitNG
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