A woman identified as Khadija has been accused of beating her 11-year-old daughter, Fadila, to death over a missing N100 in the Tukur area of Zaria, Kaduna State. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Saturday just before the Maghrib prayer, after Khadija accused Fadila of stealing money she received during the Sallah celebrations.
Eyewitnesses and neighbors claim this was not the first time Khadija had beaten her daughter, especially over issues related to street hawking. In a fit of anger, Khadija allegedly used a pestle to beat Fadila, resulting in the girl’s death.
The incident sparked outrage in the community, with some residents refusing to attend Fadila’s funeral as a form of protest against what they described as a grave injustice. “This is not the first time she has beaten the girl. Whenever there’s a problem with her hawking, she beats her like she’s not even her child,” one neighbor said.
Fadila’s father, Malam Mustapha Musa, stated he was at work when the incident happened and returned home to the devastating news. He has since taken his daughter’s body to their hometown in Kano State for burial, saying, “I’ve left everything to God”.
Khadija admitted to beating her daughter but insisted she did not intend to kill her, attributing her actions to severe stress at the time. Local vigilante members were the first to intervene before handing the case over to the police for further investigation. As of press time, the Kaduna State Police Command has not released an official statement on the matter.
