"father confess it is the work of the devil" - after beating his 10- year-old daughter to pulp in Kano

The Senior Magistrate’s Court 34, sitting at Rijiyar 
Zaki, Ungoggo Local Government Area of Kano State, 
has remanded one Saminu Umar for brutally beating
 his ten-year old daughter. According to source, Umar 
beat Naja'atu for visiting her uncle without his permission.

 The loud cries of the girl drew neighbours’attention, 
who overpowered the father and rescued her.

The neighbours then reported him to the Rijiyar Zaki
 Police Division in Kano.

The police arrested him and charged him to court 
after spending a couple of days in their custody. 

The young girl may lose sight due to magnitude of 
injuries she suffered during the attack.

a source  gathered that Mr Umar had divorced the victim’s mother about eight years ago, leaving her in the hands

of his new wife. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge.

Speaking after the court session, he expressed regret.

"It is a harsh decision, Umar said. "It is nothing but the
act of the devil. I really regret my actions"