Olu Samuel, Lokoja

A man identified as Idris Aminu has allegedly killed his stepmother, Salamotu Aminu with a pestle in Ihima Obeiba Ebozohu community in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The incident was said to have happened on Saturday night while the victim was fast asleep.

Eye witness account told our Correspondent that three days earlier, the suspect had attempted to kill the old woman with poison but she survived.

Confirming the incident,the Kogi state police public relations officer SP William Aya said,the command has arrested one Idris Aminu for allegedly killing his stepmother with a pestle.

According to him,”the lifeless body of Salamotu was discovered by her daughter in her room.Our men immediately mobilised to effect his arrest,he is currently in our custody while investigation is ongoing” he added