Woman to undergo psychiatric test for killing her 5-year-old son

Woman to undergo psychiatric test for killing her 5-year-old son

A Kano State High Court has ordered that a woman, identified as Saratu Ya’u, be taken to a psychiatric hospital to a undergo a test after she allegedly killed her five-year-old son.

She allegedly slaughtered the boy with a sharp knife, and this led to his death

The 27-year-old woman killed her son identified as Buhari Abubakar, on June 12, 2018, at Sabon Birni village in the Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State.

The court order was given on Wednesday, 19th of August, 2020.

The Judge, Ibrahim Karaye, adjourned the case until October 8, 2020, when the medical report from the test would be ready.

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She, however, pleaded guilty to the charge.

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