Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - The police in Kano state have arrested a 25-year-old man identified as Mansur Umar for allegedly k!lling his sister’s boyfriend during a visit in Kunya Village, Minjibir local government area of the State.
According to a press release issued by the Police Public
Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the incident occurred on
the evening of Friday, May 9, 2025, around 9:30pm. The victim, identified as
Sulaiman Musa, also 25-year-old and a resident of Goda Village in the same LGA,
had reportedly gone to visit his girlfriend, Fiddausi Umar, at her residence.
The statement mentioned that it was during the visit that
Fiddausi’s brother, Mansur Umar, allegedly struck Sulaiman on the head with a
stick, inflicting a serious injury on the victim. He was initially rushed to
Kunya Cottage Hospital and later referred to Murtala Muhammad Specialist
Hospital in Kano. Despite medical efforts, he was pronounced dead at 12:50am on
Saturday.
The police said the suspect has been taken into custody and
that the case is currently being handled by the Homicide Section of the
Command’s Criminal Investigation Department.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori,
condemned the act and called for calm, urging residents to embrace peaceful
conflict resolution.
He further encouraged citizens to remain vigilant and report
any suspicious activity as part of efforts to maintain law and order in the
State.
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