Kpakungu Division of Niger state police command on 30th July,2024 at about 10am, received information that on 29th July,2024, one Abubakar Adawa 65yrs was missing from his house at Barkin-Sale area of Minna.
Police operatives attached to the Division led by the DPO visited the house, while one Mizanmil Abubakar 29yrs and Aisha Abubakar, the mother and son were invited for interrogation.
However, the whole compound was thoroughly searched, and surprisingly, the severed body of the missing person was discovered buried in a shallow grave within the compound.
The said son confessed to being responsible for the gruesome act and that his late father (the deceased) had much hatred for him, hence, he used a hoe to kill and severed the victim into parts before he buried him in a shallow grave within the compound.
Preliminary investigation is ongoing at the Division and the suspect will soon be transferred to SCID Minna for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
