Police arrest four siblings over ‘murder’ of security guard in Bauchi
From David Adenuga, Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four siblings in connection with the alleged killing of a security guard at a farm in Jama’are Local Government
From David Adenuga, Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four siblings in connection with the alleged killing of a security guard at a farm in Jama’are Local Government Area of the state.
The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of last Sunday, when some hunters reported an attack on three private guards at a farm belonging to Idris Waziri Kwamawa.
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The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Jama’are reportedly led a patrol team to the scene, where one of the guards, Bello Bura, 40, was found dead, while two others, Sani Hussaini and Gidado Mohammed, both aged 32 and from Jadauvi village in Gamawa Local Government Area, sustained injuries.
The victims were rushed to the General Hospital, where a doctor confirmed Bura dead. His remains have since been released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
Spokesman of the Command, Superintendent of Police Nafiu Habib, in a statement yesterday said six suspects were initially arrested in connection with the incident.
He added that four of them, identified as Chidawa Ahmadu, 25; Adamu Ahmadu, 20; Usman Ahmadu, 15; and Yusuf Ahmadu, 22, all from Bediri village via Jumbori in Jama’are Local Government Area, are in custody for alleged culpable homicide.
Items recovered from the suspects include three cutlasses, two sticks, and a torchlight.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the nearest police station or through the command’s control room.
The police said investigation into the incident is ongoing.
