- Abubakar Turuwa has been arrested for killing his father
- The police noted that the suspect confessed to the crime
- Turuwa alleged that his father showed partiality in sharing his cattle
The Niger police command has arrested one Abubakar Turuwa of Pissa village of Borgu local government area for allegedly killing his father, Turuwa Ibrahim, over sharing of cattle.
The commissioner of police in Niger, Dibal Yakadi, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna on Saturday, July 14.
He said upon interrogation the suspect confessed to the crime, alleging that his father showed partiality in sharing his cattle between him and his brother.
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Yakadi stated he used his machete to inflict injuries on his father that led to his death. He said that the suspect would soon be charged to court after investigation into the matter.
The commissioner of police appealed to residents of the state to volunteer useful information on happenings in their communities for the maintenance of law and order.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that the police command besieged the state government house, preventing movement in and out of the complex with armoured personnel carrier and Hilux vehicles.
Some armed police officers numbering over 50 have cordoned off the entrance to the Ekiti state Government House, preventing movement in and out of the building.
A police armoured personnel carrier and Hilux vehicles parked at the entrance blocking the pavilion and the area leading to Governor Ayodele Fayose's office.
Kolapo Kolade, the attorney general of Ekiti state, told journalists that the police officers took over the place in the early hours of Wednesday, July 11.
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