Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - Men of the Adamawa state police Command have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly stabbing to death his close friend Usman and robbing him of his Motorcycle and the sum of Twenty Thousand Naira(20,000).
The suspect, Yahaya Balarabe, a
resident of Dage Village, Ganye Local Government Area allegedly accompanied the
victim to his farm under the guise of wanting to assist him spray chemicals on
his farm. It was there that the suspect brutally attacked and killed Usman by
stabbing him with a Sharp Cutlass on the head. He thereafter, threw the d3ad
body into a gutter.
Confirming the arrest to newsmen, SP
Abdullahi Nguroje who is the spokesperson of the command, said in addition to
the dastard act, the suspect also robbed the deceased of his motorcycle and
cash of 20,000 Naira
Ngurije said the suspect was
apprehended following the report received from the late Usman's family members
and the recovery of material evidence at the scene of the crime which was
linked to him.
‘’Interestingly, the suspect voluntarily
made a confessional statement Committing the Crime, adding that he was only
interested in taking possession of the deceased's motorcycle and money.''
The state Commissioner of Police CP Dankombo
Morris, while expressing disappointment over the unfortunate incident,
commended the Operatives of Ganye Divisional police Headquarters for detecting,
arresting and making it impossible for the Suspect to escape Justice.
Meanwhile, as part of the command's
effort to tackle Criminal activities and other related offences in the state,
the CP has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of CID to take
over the investigation and ensure the law takes its course.
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