SUSPECTED KILLERS OF KANO BUSINESSMAN DEMANDS N20MILLION TO RELEASE KIDNAPPED WIFE !

Kano businessman, Sheriff Yazid, who was murdered and his wife abducted along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway on Sunday, September 17th. Family sources say the kidnappers have reached out to them and are demanding for N20 million. Meanwhile, the deceased husband has been buried according to Islamic rites.

The Kano state police command is currently trailing the kidnappers and have vowed to rescue the woman alive.

KIDNAPPERS RELEASE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBER

A member of the House of Representatives, Garba Durbunde, who was kidnapped by unknown men along the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Tuesday May 30th, has been released. According to an aide of the lawmaker, Tunde Adela, the lawmaker who represents Takai/Sumaila federal constituency of Kano state at the lower legislative chamber, was released last night.

PHOTOS: A PREGNANT WOMAN SET HUSBAND AND HERSELF ABLAZE WEEKS AFTER WEDDING

A pregnant woman on Saturday, May 26, allegedly set her husband and herself ablaze over alleged infidelity at their Sabon Gari residence in Kano, five weeks after their wedding.

It was gathered that the woman accused her husband of infidelity after she overhead a phone conversation between him and an unidentified woman. She snatched the phone with him and threatened to do something bad. Later same night, she poured fuel on an already burning gas cooker which exploded and engulfed her and the husband.

The woman died at the scene of the incident while the husband suffered severe burns. He was rushed to Fortress Hospital at Sarki Yaki and later to another undisclosed hospital where he died yesterday. The remains of the couple had been deposited at an undisclosed mortuary. The couple are from Awka, Anambra State.

Spokesperson for the Kano State Police Command, DSP Musa Majiyawho confirmed the incident, said detectives from the command has commenced an investigation.

WOMAN LOCKS UP HER STEP-CHILDREN IN A ROOM TO STARVE TO DEATH IN KANO

Three children have been rescued in Kano State , after they were reportedly locked up in a room by their step-mother to starve to death. It is alleged that this occurred after the children's dad, traveled out of the state for an event.

It was gathered that the children regained their freedom, after some neighbours who got to know about the incident rescued them from their step-mother. The Kano State Police Command has already stepped into the case.

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