Fulani man killed, hand sliced off
A suspect, James Ibrahim, has been arrested for killing a Fulani man, identified only as Abdulahi. The suspect also sliced off his victim’s hand, according to a statement by the Zamfara state police command.
Ibrahim is said to have confessed to committing the crime.
The police statement said that Ibrahim hails from Dauran district in the Zarmi council area of the state.
“The suspect was arrested by the joint police and military operatives on anti-banditry operation along Dauran-Zurmi axis and brought to the Police Command Headquarters, Gusau for discreet investigation,” the police command spokesman, Mohammed Shehu, said in the statement.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was among the members of the outlawed group (YANSAKAI) who have been terrorising members of Dauran community through jungle justice, leading to reprisal attacks by bandits terrorists against the innocent members of the public.
“In the course of interrogation, the suspect had confessed that himself and three (3) other members of his gang, now at large, carried out the gruesome killing of one Abdullah, a Fulani by tribe, and later, the suspect removed the right hand of the deceased.”
The police said it is investigating Ibrahim while making effort to nab his accomplices.
