Afrigather The police in Yobe have arrested two troopers over the homicide of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Goni Gashua.
Mr Gashua was killed on Friday night time close to Jaji Maji in Karasuwa Native Authorities Space of Yobe State.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Yobe, Dungus Abdulkareem, who confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES stated, “particulars of the incident could be relayed to most of the people in just a few days.”
“I can verify that the troopers are in our (police) custody. However I’ll give out particulars to most of the people in just a few days,” Mr Abdulkareem, a deputy superintendent of police, stated.
He stated, “the 2 troopers have confessed to the crime however investigation continues to be ongoing.”
The police spokesperson refused to verify the names of the troopers.
A supply in Yobe, who’s a member of the vigilante within the state, nevertheless, narrated how the favored Islamic cleric was killed.
He stated that one of many troopers requested for a elevate from the cleric who was returning to Yobe from Kano by way of Nguru.
He stated the cleric obliged the request of the soldier.
“From the dependable info that we gathered, the primary soldier got here to the checkpoint at about 9 p.m. on Friday when he stopped the sheikh and requested a journey,” the supply, who’s concerned within the investigations, stated.
“Halfway into the journey, the sheikh stopped to ease himself however upon return, the soldier was ready for him with an AK 48 rifle asking him to keep away from the automotive. The stunned sheikh insisted on coming over to enter his automotive however the soldier, after firing a warning shot, fired a second one on his hand then lastly gunned him down.
“After he killed the sheikh and he wished to go away, the automotive refused to start out. That was the purpose he referred to as a second soldier, his buddy, who got here with a automotive however the crankshaft of his automotive additionally broke down and so they referred to as for assist from the vigilante.
“It was once we got here to assist them take away the 2 automobiles that one in every of us seen blood on the automotive.
“At that time, the police have been alerted. It’s then that we discovered the physique of the sheikh in a pool of blood within the bush. The troopers have been instantly arrested and the gun recovered from him by the police,” the supply narrated, asking to not be named as he has no permission to talk to journalists.
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that two comparable incidents have occurred within the state. One of many incidents occurred close to the State College Educating Hospital, Damaturu, the place the sufferer was killed and his automotive carted away. The attackers in that incident have but to be recognized.
One other incident occurred at Pompomari the place a girl was robbed in comparable circumstances and the perpetrators have been later arrested and have been recognized as troopers.
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