Nura Mas’ud, 26, of Mu’azu village in Sule Tankarkar LGA, has been arrested by the Jigawa State Police Command for reportedly lighting his grandmother, Zuwaira Muhammad, 60, on fire.

Reports On Sunday, discovered that Mrs. Muhammad had frequently voiced worries about the physical attributes and mental health of her grandson, who is reportedly mentally unstable.

According to reports, Mas’ud was agitated by his grandmother’s persistent questions and told her to stop, but she persisted.

Mas’ud said in a candid audio tape that he was tired of his grandma constantly asking him how he was doing.

He pointed out that his choice to use gasoline to burn her had stopped her from questioning him.

“She frequently asked about my health, and I asked her what was happening to me but she kept mum. That was what informed my decision to pour petrol on her,” Mas’ud stated.

According to Shiisu Lawan Adam, the spokesperson for the Jigawa State Police Command, who verified the terrible incident, the suspect has been undergoing treatment at the Kazaure Psychiatric Hospital for mental derangement, according to early investigations.

“A preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is suffering from mental illness and has been receiving treatment at the Kazaure Psychiatric Hospital”, Lawan emphasised.

“One Nura Mas’ud, ‘m’, age 26 years of Mu’azu village, Sule Tankarkar LGA, went to his family house with a petrol canister and suddenly poured it on his grandmother, Zuwaira Muhammad, ‘f’, aged 60 years, of the same address, and set her ablaze”, Lawan said.

He claimed that the victim passed away while undergoing medical care at a hospital and that the suspect willingly confessed to committing the crime as a result of the victim’s repeated, incessant questions about his life.