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How 25-year-old man killed his father to inherit his property

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Abubakar Mohammed Buba

The Niger State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has arrested a 25-year-old man, Abubakar Mohammed Buba, for the murder of his father in the Chanchaga area of Minna, Top Naija reports.

In a press statement signed by the command Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspect confessed to conniving with his friend to kill his father to inherit his property.

“He claimed to have committed the act in order to quickly inherit the father’s properties,” the statement read.

He said the deceased, Mohammed Buba aged 52 years, was attacked and stabbed to death at his residence.

The suspect led Police operatives to Tagwai-Dam where the body of the deceased was dumped after being severed and packed in a sack.

 

He confessed further to have contracted one 26-year-old Aliyu Muhammed to assist him in carrying out the dastardly act adding that he paid him the sum of N100,000 for the act. Wasiu said efforts to arrest the fleeing Mohammed is in top gear.

He later led Police operatives to Tagwai-Dam where the body of his dad, Alhaji Buba was dumped after being severed and packed in a sack.

He confessed further to have paid N110, 000 to the fugitive assassin Aliyu.

He initially paid a deposit of N50,000 and N60,000 after the completion of the killing.

He said he sold his dead father’s property to raise the balance.

Police said they are making efforts to arrest the fleeing hitman Aliyu Mohammed.

In the meantime, the case has been transferred to SCID Minna.

Abiodun said Mohammed Buba will be prosecuted immediately after investigation.

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