{
  "id": 12947816,
  "title": "Man allegedly hired to kill 3 elderly women over witchcraft claims in Niger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/man-allegedly-hired-to-kill-3-elderly-women-over-witchcraft-claims-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T20:12:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/08/man-allegedly-hired-to-kill-3-elderly-women-over-witchcraft-claims-in-niger/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Niger, a 35-year-old man named Mohammed Sani has been apprehended by the state police for allegedly killing an elderly woman and severely injuring another. Sani, hailing from Kebbi State, was hired by three men in Kokolo Village to carry out the attacks after being paid to kill three elderly women allegedly accused of witchcraft. According to a statement from the Niger State Police Command spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the crime took place on October 3, 2026, when Sani unlawfully entered a resident's home and killed 65-year-old Tani Nuhu. Detectives from Nasko Division were subsequently dispatched to the area following a report of Sani's unlawful entry and attack. Sani and two other suspects, Isa Lamaran and Abdullahi Hamidu, were all apprehended in Kokolo Village. During questioning, Sani confessed to the police, stating that Lamaran, Hamidu, and a fourth individual, Rufa’i Gado, hired him to kill the three elderly women. Sani allegedly claimed that Lamaran provided him with a hoe for the attack, while Hamidu promised him two plots of land and his daughter's hand in marriage if Sani succeeded. The police revealed that Sani killed Tani but severely injured the other woman before his arrest. Rufa’i Gado remains at large, and the three suspects are currently in custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Minna, awaiting further charges for criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, and causing grievous hurt.",
  "summary": "A 35-year-old man, Mohammed Sani, has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for allegedly killing an elderly woman and seriously injuring another after he was allegedly hired to attack three women accused of witchcraft. The police said Sani, a native of Kebbi State, was invited by three men in Kokolo Village, Auna District, […] Man allegedly hired to kill 3 elderly women over witchcraft…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}