Police arrest seven over death of IBB University student

…Nab Four Robbery Suspects successful Suleja

By Wole Mosadomi, Minna

Minna – The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the apprehension of 7 suspects successful transportation with the decease of a pupil of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL). Four different suspects were besides arrested successful a abstracted equipped robbery lawsuit successful Suleja.

According to the Command, nineteen suspects were initially apprehended implicit the June 23 onslaught that led to the decease of Abdulwahab Jafar, a 23-year-old 200-level Chemistry/Education student, but investigations aboriginal narrowed the fig to seven.

The suspects, identified arsenic Idris Hamza (27), Suleiman Damilare (27), Abdulsemiu Bashir (23), Bawa Aliyu (27), Yakubu Musa a.k.a. Pypa (24), Samson Abbah a.k.a. Small (28), and Solomon Musa a.k.a. Cabella (28), volition look charges of transgression conspiracy, robbery, unlawful society, possession of unsafe weapons, net fraud, and suspected culpable homicide.

Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said 2 of the suspects were arrested connected June 27 astatine Fadikpe with cannabis, charms, and a Toyota Corolla vehicle. They allegedly confessed to being members of the Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBM) and admitted to cult-related activities astatine IBBUL, including initiation ceremonies.

Abiodun further disclosed that the suspects’ confessions led to further arrests. One of them, Abdulsemiu Bashir, was recovered successful possession of 16 SIM cards, a POS machine, and ₦77,000, suspected to person been proceeds from stolen phones. Others were linked to convulsive attacks and robberies connected pupil lodges successful Lapai.

In a abstracted development, the Command besides arrested 4 suspects pursuing a robbery successful Suleja connected September 6. The gang, numbering astir ten, reportedly attacked a unfortunate successful his location down a filling station, carting distant 7 phones, a plasma TV, star panels, and different valuables. The victim, who sustained caput injuries, was rushed to hospital.

The suspects arrested successful transportation with the Suleja robbery see Umar Abubakar (24), Ibrahim Lawali (18), Sirajo Musa (25), and Adamu Lawal (25). Police said immoderate stolen items were recovered from them, portion efforts are ongoing to apprehend others who are inactive astatine large.

The suspects person been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further probe and prosecution.

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