We provide Instant breaking news alerts and information about the day's most talked-about stories around Nigeria, Africa and the world trending news.
The Police Command in Jigawa State has arrested a 37-year-old man for allegedly murdering his parents in the Gagarawa Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Jigawa Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed this in a statement in Dutse on Thursday.
Shiisu said the suspect was arrested after he allegedly attacked his father, mother and two others with a wooden pestle.
Those attacked by the suspect are Ahmad Muhammad, 70, Hauwau Ahamadu, 60, Kailu Badugu, 65 and Hakalima Amadu, 60.
The PPRO said that a team of policemen evacuated the victims to Gumel General Hospital, where Ahmadu Muhammad and Hauwau Ahmadu were certified dead by a medical doctor due to the injuries they sustained in the attack.
Read Also: Police arrest rapper Ice Prince for allegedly assaulting officer
Related Posts
Shiisu said the other two victims were admitted in the hospital for treatment.
In his words, “Today, at 11:30 a.m., information received had it that one Munkaila Ahmadu of Zarada-Sabuwa village in Gagarawa LGA of Jigawa, used a wooden pestle and attacked the following persons:
“Ahmadu Muhammad, the village Head of Zarada-Sabuwa, Hauwa Ahmadu, Kailu Badugu and Hakalima Amadu, all of Zarada -Sabuwa village in Gagarawa LGA.”
He added that preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased were the biological parents of the suspect.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Aliyu Tafida, directed a discreet investigation into the case, after which the suspect would be charged to court.
(NAN)
