Tamale, March 18, GNA - Abubakari Iddrisu, a 20-year-old barber, has slashed the throats of three kids who are his nephews killing one and two are in critical conditions at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. The victims are Mustapha Abdul-Jahir, the 8-year-old deceased, Mustapha Aliu, 9, and Mustapha Mohammed, 7.

Chief Inspector Ebenezer Tetteh, the Public Relations Officer of the Northern Regional Police Command, told the GNA that the three kids were sleeping with their mother on Wednesday morning on the compound of their house when she was awoken by the cry of the kids. She saw the three kids in a pull of blood and raised the alarm that attracted people to the scene. They pursued Abubari Iddrisu, arrested him and handed him over to the po= lice.

Chief Inspector Tetteh said the mother, out of shock, fainted and is on admission at the same hospital.