The Borno State Police Command has apprehended ten individuals, consisting of two females and eight males, for their alleged involvement in the killing of a police constable in Maiduguri, the capital of the state.
The suspects, with their respective ages, are: Usman Audu (20), Hauwa Usman (20), Aisha Musa (19), Abba Bala (20), Sunday Garba (21), David Paul (35), Mohammed Abubakar (19), Jude Eze (37), Amaechi Abdulsalam Afochibe (37), and Nduibuse Nnaji (34).
The slain constable, Babagana Mala, served in the Police Crack Unit and was assigned to Malari in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Yusufu, disclosed during a press parade at the command headquarters on Tuesday that the tragic incident occurred around 4:27 pm on Sunday, along the Artillery area in Maiduguri.
Yusufu said, “The police constable, who came home (Maiduguri) on permission, was stabbed with a sharp object on his back by his assailants.
“We understand there was an altercation between the hoodlums and the constable before he was stabbed.
“On receipt of a distress call from the area, the police patrol team responded and took the victim to the Maiduguri Specialist Hospital where he was later certified dead.
“Police undercover operatives obtained a video clip of the incident from a good Samaritan which led to the arrest of the suspects.”
He said a proper investigation would be conducted before the suspects are charged in court.
