Police arrest man over child’s murder

The Police Command in Adamawa State has arrested 29-year-old Isiaka Hassan over alleged culpable homicide in Tingno, Lamurde Local Government Area. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the command spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. He said the command received a report on August 30 from Hadiza Bashiru that her five-year-old son, Abba, was missing […]

Police arrest man over child’s murder

The Police Command in Adamawa State has arrested 29-year-old Isiaka Hassan over alleged culpable homicide in Tingno, Lamurde Local Government Area.

SP Suleiman Nguroje, the command spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday.

He said the command received a report on August 30 from Hadiza Bashiru that her five-year-old son, Abba, was missing and was last seen with Hassan.

Nguroje said operatives, led by the Divisional Police Officer in Tingno, swiftly launched an operation that resulted in Hassan’s arrest.

During interrogation, Hassan confessed to conspiring with another suspect, who is still at large, to kill the child and bury him in a shallow grave. (NAN)

He added that the corpse was exhumed and taken to a hospital for autopsy.

Nguroje said the Commissioner of Police, Dankombo Morris, had directed the State CID to take over the case and apprehend the fleeing suspect.

He reassured the public of the command’s commitment to ensuring justice and called for continued cooperation in tackling violent crime across the state. (NAN)