Woman locks up her step-children in a room to starve to death in Kano (photos)

A stepmother in Kano state locked these three children in a room in their apartment, hoping they would die of starvation. The woman who is married to the children's father, allegedly locked them away immediately their father traveled out of the state.

It was gathered that the children regained their freedom, after some neighbours who got to know about the incident rescued them from their step-mother. The Kano State Police Command has already stepped into the case.