Police arrest four suspects over alleged murder of farmer in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 4 folks in reference to the homicide of 1 Sani Abdullahi in Giri village, the outskirts of Abuja.

It was gathered that the deceased, a vegetable farmer, was allegedly hacked to loss of life on his farm by the suspects.

Spokesperson of the command, DSP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the arrest in an announcement on Tuesday March 15.

“On March 14, 2022, at about 3:00 p.m., the Gwagwalada Divisional Police Headquarters obtained data from a well-meaning resident of Giri village in regards to the assault on one Sani Abdullahi, a male of Hausa extraction, who was allegedly hacked on his farm on March 13, 2022,” the PPRO said.

“The sufferer was attacked alongside 5 others, who sustained numerous accidents by 4 males of the identical deal with and of Bwari extraction.

“The sufferer who was earlier rushed to the hospital was later confirmed useless by the physician on responsibility on the identical day, whereas three of the opposite 5 victims are presently within the hospital, responding to therapies.

“Consequently, the Command’s intelligence and investigative belongings hooked up to the Division have been detailed for motion, resulting in the arrest of Timothy Emmanuel, Joshua Sunday, Usman Mohammed and Danlami Steven, all male.

“All efforts to conduct an post-mortem on the deceased proved abortive because the family members vehemently insisted on retrieving and burying him in line with Islamic rites.

“Following the above, the incident degenerated right into a tense state of affairs within the space, which was instantly greeted with a heavy deployment of police personnel to the village.

“In the meantime, ensuing from a concerted effort of the police, sister safety businesses, and stakeholders locally, normalcy has been restored, whereas monitoring and investigation proceed within the space.

“The Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command, Babaji Sunday, whereas registering his condolence to the household and pals of the deceased, urged residents to take care of calm as he promised a discrete investigation into the case to make sure justice is served.

“The command, due to this fact, enjoins the law-abiding residents of FCT to not relent in partnering with the Police as touching the rendition of immediate and credible data by the next strains: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883.”