The lads of the Kano State Police Command have arrested a pair, Dayyabu Abdullahi and Hafizu Salisu, for allegedly killing one Nafiu Hafiz who owed them the sum of N10 million.
Hafiz had promised to pay the cash inside ten months, which expired in October. He (Hafiz) reportedly argued for an extension till December, which he once more didn’t adjust to.
Chatting with The PUNCH on Friday, a buddy of the deceased, Fatima Gambo, mentioned when Hafiz couldn’t repay the couple, he begged them for additional extension, including that the corporate he was finishing up a venture for had not reimbursed him as a result of the The CEO had simply celebrated the marriage of two of his daughters.
“Within the final try, on Wednesday when he went to ask for additional extension of his debt compensation, the spouse of the person he owed allegedly stabbed him, however they saved his physique of their home and known as his father at night time that their son had left. to the hospital for surgical procedure, after which he died.
“Though the deceased was just a little unwell and it was confirmed that he was high quality, the mother and father satisfied themselves that they may inform the reality.
“So the daddy and his brothers left Bauchi State at about 12:00 midday and arrived Kano at about 4:00 am. They went straight to their home to gather his son's stays for burial, solely to search out that the physique was nonetheless dripping blood. That raised suspicion even after the couple claimed that they had invited an imam to wash and costume him for Islamic funeral rites.
So, one of many brothers accompanying the daddy, Hafizu Salisu, contacted the police and knowledgeable them of the event,” she added.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the state command, Haruna Abdullahi, confirmed the incident, including that investigations are underway to prosecute the perpetrators.
Within the assertion he despatched to our correspondent, Abdulahi mentioned: “On 21/12/2023 at about 7:00 am, a report was acquired from one Hafizu Salisu of Bauchi Metropolis of Bauchi State that he acquired a cellphone name from one Dayyabu Abdullahi 'm ' from Unguwa Uku Quarters Kano that his brother Nafi'u Hafiz, 38 years previous, is lifeless and they need to come and switch the corpse for burial.
“Once they arrived on the residence in Unguwa Uku Quarters Kano, they found a number of accidents on totally different components of the lifeless physique, suspected to be knife wounds.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, directed the Divisional Police Officer of Zaria Highway Division, SP Abubakar Chika Zaki, to guide a workforce of detectives to the scene and conduct preliminary investigation.
“Upon arrival on the crime scene by the detectives, the immobile physique was faraway from the scene and rushed to the Aminu Kano Instructing Hospital the place a physician pronounced the physique lifeless.”
Abdullahi added that additional investigation led to the arrest of Hasfat Surajo, 24 years previous, a feminine housewife of the residence the place the deceased lived, stressing that Hafsat admitted that she had single-handedly dedicated the act by killing the deceased at varied components of his physique with a knife. knife as he stopped her from committing suicide.
“Her husband, Dayyabu Abdullahi, aged 38, 'm', of the identical handle, and their gatekeeper, Mallam Adam, aged 65, have been arrested for wrapping and hiding the corpse and masking it,” the assertion mentioned.
He additional mentioned that the blood-stained knife discovered on the crime scene could be subjected to a radical and discreet examination after which the suspect could be charged in court docket.
