According to a Vanguard report dated September 16, 2023, Musbau Salisu, a 28-year-old man from Doka community in Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, has admitted to killing his infant daughter using rat poison. Salisu confessed that he drugged his wife, Saade, who is the mother of the baby, with sleeping pills in order to carry out his plan. He was apprehended by the Kano State Hisbah Board three months after committing the crimes and has confessed to the acts.
The motive behind the crime was Salisu's preference for a male child. Since his wife gave birth to a girl, he felt compelled to kill the child. Salisu disclosed that he bought rat poison from Rimingado and mixed it with tea, which he then gave to the baby. However, it took some time for the poison to take effect. Additionally, he purchased sleeping pills to drug his wife and make her sleep. He obtained these items from roadside drug peddlers.
When questioned about whether he killed the baby due to her gender or because of the mother, Salisu denied both reasons, stating that he committed the crimes for personal interests.
Dr. Mujahid Aminudeen, the Hisbah Deputy Commander General in charge of operations, characterized the case as a criminal matter and confirmed that it would be handed over to the police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation. Aminudeen expressed his astonishment at the incident, emphasizing that the blessing of any marriage is for Allah to grant the union with a child, and it is not acceptable to prioritize a male child over a female child. He condemned the father for taking the life of his own daughter.
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