Tuesday, November 26, 2024

POLICE OFFICER BEATEN TO DEATH FOR BREAKING POT OF SOUP IN ADAMAWA



Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 2 persons in connection to the gruesome murder of a police officer identified as Ibrahim Maizabuwa.


The suspects nabbed include Ezekiel Kefas, 67 and Stephen Zabadi, 44, and hail from Wamsa Suwa Ward in Lamurde Local Government Area.


The Spokesman of the police command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, who confirmed the arrested, said that the suspects were apprehended on the 19th November, 2024.


He said the son of the deceased, Danlami Ibrahim Maizabuwa, who hails from Gombe state reported the matter to the police command.


"Our investigation reveals that the deceased is a police officer and works in Gombe State. He visited his friend, Ezekiel Kefas, who resides at Wamsa Suwa. He was killed and buried in the community". Explained SP Nguroje.


During interrogation, Kefas said "My friend came and started destroying properties including pots of soup and water in my house and assaulting people as a result of which women and children raised alarm which attracted thugs who beat him up to death.


"Those who killed include Yakubu, Suleiman and Kilyobas. The beat him up with sticks to death. Yesterday, we went to the houses of those who killed, but we didn't meet anyone of them". Narrated Ezekiel.


After interrogation, the Spokesman of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said that the Commissioner of Police, Morris Dankombo, had ordered for discreet investigation and prosecution of the suspects.

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