From Aminu Umar, Birnin-Kebbi
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old- guard man,Idris Suleiman,over killing neighbour’s wife and daughter after allegedly calling him animal and useless.
The Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) in the command, SP, Nafi’u Abubakar, made this known while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday.
” On the 11 April, at about 2:am ,one Idris Suleiman ’25’ of Maradi town, Niger Republic, trespassed into the residence of one Akilu Aliyu of Labana street, Sani Abacha Bye pass, Birnin Kebbi, used a cutlass and killed his wife, one Sadiya Idris ’25’ and her daughter, Khadija Akilu of four-year-old.
“On receipt of the report, a team of Detectives attached to the Homicide Section, State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) were detailed to investigate and they succeeded in arresting the suspect,” he said.
Abubakar added that the suspect confessed to have killed the deceased for calling him an animal and a useless watch-man during an argument between them in the course of investigation.
“He also stated that, he killed her four-year- old daughter in order to cover-up his evil act because she had identified him for being their neighbor,” he said.
Abubakar revealed that the case was under investigation and the suspect would be charged to court after the completion of the investigation.