Man arrested for alleged murder of 7-year-old nephew

Police have arrested Mubarak Haladu for allegedly kidnapping and murdering his seven-year-old nephew in Dadin Kowa community, Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of ​​Gombe State.

ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement on Friday.

Abdullahi said the case of kidnapping was reported at Dadin Kowa Police Station on October 10 by one Bello Haladu of Garin Sarki village in Dadin Kowa, who claimed that his younger brother kidnapped his son.

Abdullahi said the suspect had called his elder brother on October 9 and told him that he had kidnapped his son and that he had to pay a ransom of N1.5 million to secure his release.

“The case was forwarded to the anti-kidnapping department of SCID for discreet investigation,” he said.

The command spokesperson said the suspect was arrested at 10am on October 17 and when questioned he admitted to committing the offence.

Abdullahi said the suspect also confessed to breaking into three shops in different areas and stealing about 30 mobile phones of different brands.

He said the suspect then used a SIM card from one of the stolen phones to call his brother, the victim’s father, and demand a ransom.

Abdullahi said the victim was found dead and rotting in an unfinished building in Dadin Kowa village on October 18.

He said the suspect would soon be produced in court for prosecution.

Abdullahi also said another suspect was in police custody for stabbing his 65-year-old aunt to death in Bagadaza area of ​​Gombe State.

“We have received a report that one Jonathan James fatally stabbed his aunt, one Ramatu Musa, of the same address, with a sharp knife.

“Upon receiving the information, a patrol team from Pantami Division rushed to the scene and evacuated the victim to Gombe Specialist Hospital for medical attention.

“There she was examined by a doctor and pronounced dead on arrival.

“The scene of the crime was visited and the suspect was arrested.

“A knife was recovered as evidence while the suspect will soon appear in court for prosecution,” he said.