The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the murder of a couple, identified as Alhaji Musa and his wife, Hajiya Adama in the Malammadori local government area of the state by suspected assassins.
According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), ASP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state command confirmed the incident in Dutse on Monday, November 15, 2021.
Shiisu said that the incident occurred on November 13, at about 2:30 a.m., when suspected hoodlums stormed the residence of the deceased in Kebberi village and shot them dead.
The PPRO added that the suspects did not steal or take anything from the residence of the victim, who was the Manager of Three Brothers Mill, Malammadori.
“That on Nov. 13, at about 0230hrs, unknown hoodlums stormed and trespassed into the house of one Alhaji Musa, Manager, Three Brothers Rice Mill, shot him and his wife Hajiya Adama all of Kebberi village in Malammadori LGA,” the PPRO said.
According to him, two handset packages were recovered as exhibits from the scene, adding that five suspects are being interrogated.
Shiisu while promising a thorough investigation into the matter added that efforts were on to arrest the fleeing culprits and bring them to book.
Photo of the man
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