•Police nab suspect for raping 12-year-old girl
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
A 30-year-old man, identified as Uma Aminu, has been apprehended by the Kebbi State Police Command for allegedly killing a 25-year-old, Samai’la Sanusi Aliyu, a student of Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu, over an argument.
Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ahmed Mogaji Kontagora, who confirmed the incident while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi, disclosed that the suspect used a wood to hit the victim on his head and caused his untimely death.
He said: “On February 9, 2023, one Usman Aminu ‘m’, aged 30 years, of Tungar Maidawa village, Argungu LGA of Kebbi State, used a wood and hit one Sama’ila Sanusi Aliyu ‘m’ aged 25 years, of Sabon Birni village, Bunza LGA of Kebbi State, and a student of Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu, over a mere argument.
“As a result, the victim fell down unconscious and was rushed to General Hospital Argungu, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead. The suspect has confessed to the crime and will be charged to court on completion of investigation.”
Kontagora also disclosed that one Yohana Musa and his three brothers were arrested for allegedly killing one Yunana Ayuba, for ‘discussing with his wife at the backyard of their house’.
He said: “On January 30, 2023, at about 2100hrs, one Yunana Ayuba of Kyaun village, Ngaski LGA, went to Mokoto village, Ngaski LGA, entered into the residence of one Yohana Musa and called his wife, named Abigail Yohana, to the backyard of his house. When sighted, the husband, Yohana Musa, called his brothers namely; Bawa Yawani, Solomon Moses and Luka Musa, of the same address, and they pursued and lynched Yunana Ayuba into a state of coma.
“On receipt of the report, a team of policemen was mobilised to the scene, they removed the victim and rushed him to the General Hospital, Warrah, where a medical doctor certified him dead. The suspects have confessed to the crime and will soon be charged to court for prosecution,” he said.
He further disclosed that his officers on February 10, 2023, at about 1430hrs, arrested one Illo Mai’ole ‘m’, aged 25 years, of Dalijan village, Gwandu LGA, criminally intimidated one Ubaida Aliyu ‘f’ aged 12 years, of Gwanyal village, at Dagachari bush, with a knife and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her three times. He said the suspect would be arraigned in court after the investigation is completed.
The Commissioner of Police also disclosed that a fake doctor, one Yusuf Omotayo Abdulfatai, an indigene of Ilorin, Kwara State, was arrested with forged certificates.
“On January 30, 2023, one Yusuf Omotayo Abdulfatai ‘m’ of old mechanic village, Birnin Kebbi, was apprehended and handed over to the police at SCID, Birnin Kebbi, by the staff of Ministry of Health, Kebbi State, in possession of certificates reasonably suspected to be forged documents and was parading himself to be a medical doctor working with a private hospital named DDG Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi.
“In the course of investigation, many suspected items, including forged and fraudulent documents, were recovered and the suspect has confessed to the commission of the crime. The suspect will be arraigned in court for prosecution accordingly.”