Man arrested for killing his 3-year-old son in Kano

A 40-year-old man identified as Musbahu has been arrested for killing his 3-year-old son in Kano

The Kano State Police Command confirmed the arrest through the spokesperson of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna.

He explained that the incident happened on Thursday at Mahaukaci Quarter in Gaya Local Government Area of Kano State.

Haruna said the suspect was in police custody and will be charged to court after the investigation.

Speaking to the press, the suspect, who admitted to have committed the crime, said he did it to save his son and himself from embarrassment as the child was born out of wedlock and he has nobody to take care of him.