The Niger State Police Command has arrested four suspected murderers of Zaccheaus Salawudeen, a 33-year-old photographer killed in his Bosso residence in the heart of Minna.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the police spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun stated that four suspected armed robbers were arrested for culpable homicide in connection with killing a photographer in Minna.
The suspects are: Mustapha Ibrahim Sniper, Shamson Rabiu, Bashar Aliyu Gizo, and Abdullahi Umar.
He further stated that Salawudeen was attacked, robbed and stabbed to death in his residence.
“In furtherance of the commitment of the Police Command in the State to ensure that suspects of crime are apprehended and prosecuted accordingly. It could be recalled that on February 27th, 2024, an unfortunate incident of culpable homicide was reported at Bosso Div in which one Zaccheaus Salawudeen 33yrs of Tudun-Fulani, Minna was attacked in his residence, robbed and stabbed to death.
“Since then, the Police Command has been on the trail of the assailants and after a meticulous investigation; four suspects were apprehended on October 26th by the Crack Squad Unit of the Command at River Basin area of Minna and they are;Mustapha Ibrahim, Sniper-19yrs, Shamson Rabiu-21yrs, Bashar Aliyu, Gizo-20yrs and Abdullahi Umar-19yrs”.
According to the spokesman, the suspects confessed to the crime, stating that they heard that the late Zaccheaus received a contribution of a huge amount of money.
“Hence they mobilised to his residence at midnight, attacked and robbed him of N95,000 but they felt disappointed and believed that the deceased lied to them about the amount, and one of them known as Danladi, presently at large, stabbed the deceased with a knife in the stomach”.
He added that investigation further revealed the suspects attacked another victim at Rafin-Yashim who initially refused to open the door for them.
In the process, a neighbour identified them and he was hit with a matchet on the jaw, but survived.
“However, two knives, five wraps of suspected cannabis, alcohol, matches and abandoned slippers were recovered during the arrest. Investigation is in progress, as effort is being intensified to arrest the said Danladi. Suspects have also been arraigned in court for prosecution,” the police stated.
Police Arrest Suspected Killers Of Photographer In Minna is first published on The Whistler Newspaper