20-year-old man kills his step grandmother in Jos

A 20-year-old, Ibrahim Mutari, allegedly k!lled his father’s 70-year-old stepmother, Hauwa Abubakar, in Yanbula community, Jos North local government Area of Plateau State.

According to Daily Trust, the incident occurred around 3:pm on Monday, February 2, 2026.

Abubakar Shuaibu, husband of the deceased, condemned the k!lling, describing the incident as cruel and inhumane. 

According to him, the suspect attacked, strangled and st@bbed his wife with knife before fleeing the scene.

Ummi Ahmed, a daughter of the deceased, alleged that before the k!lling, the suspect had vowed to take revenge for a fight that ensued between him and their elder brother, Musa, after he was st@bbed with a knife last year.

“Ibrahim and our younger brother, Musa, fought last year and in the process, Musa stabbed him in the stomach. He was rushed to the hospital. While in hospital, Ibrahim vowed to take revenge on either the deceased’s children or their mother, and today h”e’s actualized his threat,” she narrated.

“One of the nurses warned us to be cautious, saying his utterances were dangerous.”

Ummi further explained that their mother had taken care of Ibrahim while he was hospitalised. 

“She was his caregiver; she took care of him until he was discharged. Despite her kindness, he went ahead and k!lled her.” 

Investigations revealed a deep family bond prior to the tragedy; the suspect’s father had been raised by the deceased after his own mother died when he was a child.

To reciprocate her care, the suspect’s father had taken her into his home and cared for her as his own mother until his d3ath.