Sunday 6 November 2016

Suspected killer of corps member arrested in Kaduna State

The suspected murderer of a National Youth
Service Corps member, Lawal Kontagora has
been arrested in Kaduna State.
Spokesman for the Kaduna State Police
Command, ASP Aliyu Usman said on
Saturday, that the kingpin was arrested on
November 2. The suspect identified as
Adamu Jibrin, 22, had made useful statement
to the police on the crime. The arrest were
carried out by the State Intelligence Bureau
(SIB). Two suspects were earlier arrested on
Oct. 20.
"We recovered six loaded cartridges, two
knives, two cutlass, a double barrel and one
Samsung phone in his room at Unguwar Yero
Area in Kaduna," Usman said.
The late NYSC member, Lawal Kontagora,
was murdered by some hoodlums in Malali,
Kaduna North Local Government Area of
Kaduna State, on Monday, October 17.

According to the police spokesman, the
kingpin is still under investigation, but the
two other suspects have already been
charged to court. Usman re-iterated the
police commitment to rid the state of crimes.
"We need the support of everyone to achieve
it." he said.

Source: Daily Trust

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