Man kills best friend, flees with his car, phones and cash in Niger

Tears flow in the family of Shehu after his best friend murdered him in cold blood before stealing valuables from him in Niger State.

Family and friends of a young Nigerian businessman, Hassan Shehu, have sought help from Nigerians as they mourn him after he was allegedly stabbed to death by his best friend.

TopNaija reports that the suspect, identified as Bashir allegedly ganged up with other of his friends to commit such atrocity to his 25-year-old best friend, who happens to be a Gold dealer.

Bashir was said to have committed the murder at his residence in Tudun-Fulani area of Bosso Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State.

The suspect is said to be currently at large following the incident.

The spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday, April 14.

“On 12/04/2022 at about 1700hrs a distress call was received that a male’s lifeless body was found at an apartment in Tudun-Fulani area of Bosso LGA. Police operatives attached to Bosso division were drafted to the scene and discovered the body. The victim was later identified as Hassan Shehu aged 25, a businessman at Kure market, Minna. Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was stabbed on the neck by one Bashir, his friend, who is presently at large.” The statement reads.

In the wake of the incident, a Facebook user, Kira Miraj King, narrated how the suspect lured the deceased to his house in Tudun Fulani under the guise of having gold jewelry for sale.

The younger brother of the deceased also attested to the narrative, saying that Bashir told the deceased to come with the sum of N5 million, but Hassan had only N3.5 million.

On getting to the apartment, Bashir allegedly stabbed Hassan to death and fled with his car, two phones, and the sum of N3.5m.

“This is Bashir please if you see him anywhere in Niger state or anywhere in Nigeria just arrest him, he is a criminal and a murderer he kill his best friend(Hassan) on Tuesday 12/4/2022. He called his best friend lied to him that he has a gold to sell and his friend came to the area where Bashir is staying in tundun fulani gabas, bosso, Minna, Niger state Nigeria where bashir and his two other friends planned and kill his best friend stab and slit his throat took his 3.5million, run away with his car, two phones, and gold. May Ya Allah Forgive Your Shortcomings (Hassan)”, the post read.