Ibrahim Umar, 40, has been detained for the suspected ritual death of two casual laborers in Taranka village in Bauchi State’s Gamawa Local Government Area.
The two people went missing during the suspect’s stay in the said Taranka village, which is located in the Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State. The suspect is a resident of Dankunkuru village.
According to reports, Umar was thought to be responsible for the disappearance of the villagers.
These were mentioned in a statement made accessible to journalists in the state on Tuesday by Ahmed Wakil, Police Public Relations Officer for the Bauchi State Command.
Wakil, a Superintendent of Police, said that the suspect was promptly arrested by police operatives when they received the report of the incident.
He said that the state Commissioner of Police, Auwal Muhammad, condemned the gruesome killing of the two casual workers and appealed for calm.
He warned the people of the state to desist from posting unverified stories on social media, which could cause chaos in the society, assuring that justice would take its course
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“On September 10, 2023, at about 9.58am, one Adamu Mohammed, male (57) of Taranka village, Gamawa LGA, Bauchi State, reported at Gamawa Divisional Police Headquarters, that about one month ago, one Kabiru Idi, male (36) and Bato Ali, male (18), both of the same address, were missing.
“One Ibrahim Umar, male (40) of Dankunkuru village Ungogo LGA Kano State, who came to the said Taranka village for charcoal business was suspected to have perfected the abduction and disappearance of the aforementioned persons.
“On receipt of the report, a team of detectives were quickly drafted to the scene and eventually arrested the suspect.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to have killed and buried the two casual workers in a shallow grave around the outskirts of the town. Consequently, the requisite coroner’s form was filled and the bodies were exhumed from the said grave for discreet Investigation. These bodies were established to be those of the missing persons and are certified dead by a medical practitioner.
“Thereafter, the Command handed over the corpses to the relatives for burial according to their respective religious rites. Investigation further uncovered that the accused killed the two persons in a bid to make ritual money out of their dead bodies,” the CP said.
Wakil further stated that a search at the house of the suspect led to the discovery of human blood.
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