By Ahmed AHMED
The Police in Bauchi have arrested three suspects for allegedly gruesome killing of a police constable in Konkiyel village of Darazo local government area (LGA) of the state.
SP Ahmed Wakil, Spokesman of the command stated this in a statement made available to Journalists on Wednesday in Bauchi
He said the deceased police constable Bala Magaji who was attached to Darazo Divisional Police Headquarters was attacked on the 25th of July, 2023 while on active official duty in Konkiyel village.
“The unfortunate incident led to a painstaking investigation by the Command to unravel the circumstances that surrounded the death of the officer.
“Three suspects were arrested during the investigation, they include
Aminu Mohammed aka Kangado 35yr years old of Anguwar Sarkin Baka Konkiyel village and the principal suspect perpetrator of the dastardly act.
Others are Abdullahi Abubakar aka Duna 23 yr and Balarabe Abubakar 34 yr, while six others were at large,” Wakil said.
He said the investigation also revealed that all the suspects have confessed to the gruesome killing of the officer with a machete and sticks.
According to him, one of the suspects Mohammed aka Kangado in his confession narrated that they took advantage of the dark hour and stabbed the officer multiple times in the back with a machete.
“While other accomplices used stones and sticks and hit the officer on the head as a result, he sustained multiple injuries and lost blood.
“The officer was immediately evacuated to the General Hospital Darazo where he was certified dead by a medical doctor,” he said.
The Spokesman said investigations into the case are ongoing, adding that efforts aimed at arresting other members of the gangs who are still at large are being intensified.
He, however, reassured the citizens that the war against crimes and criminality is a multifaceted monster and called for the continuous support of the Police and other law enforcement agencies.
The Spokesman also said the Command will not rest on its oars, urging members of the public to be law abiding and desist from taking the law into their hands.