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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Yobe: 20-year-old man nabbed for hiring gunmen to kill his father

The spokesman said the police were also on the trail of the remaining three suspects, assuring that they would be arrested soon.

• October 19, 2022
Yobe commissioner of police, Haruna G. Garba
Yobe commissioner of Police, Haruna G. Garba

The Yobe State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a 20-year-old man, Yahaya Sai’du, who allegedly contracted gunmen to kill his father, Sai’du Oroh.

The command’s spokesman, Dungus Abdulkarim, told journalists in Damaturu that the suspect was arrested in Gujba on Monday.

He said the suspect allegedly hired three assailants who shot Mr Oroh dead at his residence in Pompom village on August 20.

“Investigation revealed that the suspect paid the gunmen N350,000 to kill his father, a herdsman, to rustle his cattle.

“Three empty bullet shells of double barrel gun were recovered at the scene, and the police began the trail of the suspects immediately after the incident.

“Detectives, acting on intelligence, arrested Sa’idu in Gujba town on October 17 while attempting to sell 30 cows he stole from his late father,” Mr Abdulkarim said.

The spokesman said the police were also on the trail of the remaining three suspects, assuring that they would be arrested soon.

He said Mr Sa’idu would face prosecution after a full investigation.

(NAN)

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