Police detain couple over death of teenage son in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command has detained a couple in connection with the death of their teenage son in Kurmin-Mashi area of Kaduna State.
The deceased, identified simply as Sadiq and believed to be between 12 and 14 years old, reportedly died on Tuesday following an alleged beating by his mother, Hauwa’u Adamu, popularly known as Maman Sadiq and her husband, Sharhabil.
The incident which occurred on Dahiru Road in Kurmin-Mashi was made public by an online platform K-Mashi Voice.
According to neighbours featured in the report, trouble began on Monday after Sadiq was sent by his mother to withdraw N5,000 from a Point of Sale (PoS) operator. However, suspicions were raised when it w...