Group Beating: Police Arrest One as Man Dies During Beating Over Woman
Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports as gathered that the police command in Niger state has said that it has arrested one Maikudi Usman for allegedly killing one Muhammad Ma’aba, who was attacked by a group in Gbako Local Government Area of the state, over one Fatima Suleiman.
OTN News further reports as gathered that the command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement in Minna on Sunday, alleged that Mr Usman was part of the suspects that attacked the deceased.
According to him, that on April 17, at about 2:00 p.m., the police got information that a group allegedly led by one Alhaji Yikangi of Chikan village in Lemu attacked Mr Ma’aba of Kuderegi village of the same address.
The spokesperson noted that the deceased and the suspect were from Gbako Local Government Area of the state.
He said, “Ma’aba was reportedly beaten to a state of coma over a misunderstanding on one Fatima Suleiman of the same address.
“He gave up the ghost on the way to Lemu Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
“The incident is under investigation, and efforts to arrest the perpetrators of the crime is ongoing,” the police spokesperson said.
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