A 30-year-old man, Haruna Barde has been arrested by Jigawa
State Police Command on Wednesday for allegedly killing a 70-year -old woman
and her son in Jahun Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Jinjiri Abdu,
confirmed the arrest in Dutse, saying that the incident occurred on Sept. 13 at
about 10.30 p.m. in Nahuce village of Harbo town in Jahun Local Government
Area.
Abdu said that the victims were 70-year-old Zainab Abubakar
and her 50-year-old son, Hassan Abubakar.
He said, “On Sept. 13, we received a report around 10.30
p.m. that one Haruna Barde of Nahuce, Harbo town in Jahun, allegedly attacked
one Zainab Abubakar with machete. The 30-year-old Barde also attacked the
woman’s son, Hassan Abubakar, who tried to save her. Upon reception of the
report, our men immediately arrived at the scene, rescued and took the victims
to hospital and arrested the suspect. However, the woman and her son both died
minutes later due to injuries they sustained.”
The police spokesman said corpses of the deceased had since
been handed over to their family for burial.
He said investigation into the case had commenced, noting
that “it is only after investigation that we will know the reason for the
attack.”
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