A dismissed soldier and his good friend have killed a Tricycle rider, James Luka, of Polo space of Maiduguri, and buried him in a shallow grave in Kasuwan Fara space of the Borno State state capital metropolis.
The dismissed soldier and his good friend have been stated to have chartered the Keke rider on Monday, however ended up killing him and burying him in a shallow grave.
Confirming the incident to journalists on Sunday in Maiduguri, the brother of the deceased sufferer, who spoke on the situation of anonymity, stated the late Luka carried the suspects, who chartered his tricycle to Kasuwan Fara the place they killed him and buried him.
“Now we have been on the lookout for our brother Luka since on Monday when he went out for his regular Keke NAPEP enterprise however couldn’t return. We reported to the police and went around the hospitals , however couldn’t have any details about him till right this moment.
“The dismissed soldier and his good friend met their waterloo when some good samaritan sighted them washing the Keke NAPEP with blood stain, the place they suspected them and reported to the police. On interrogation, they confessed to have killed him and buried him in shallow grave in Kasuwan Fara space.
“After the confession, they took the police to the grave the place we exhumed the physique with the assistance of the officers of BOSEPA. As I’m talking to you, we’re simply getting back from GRA Christian cemetery the place we buried him,” he narrated.
In the meantime, the Borno State Police Command, on Saturday, paraded 96 suspects who have been arrested between Thursday, August 1 and Saturday, August 10, in the course of the nationwide starvation protests, over alleged violence, looting, theft and international flag hoisting in Maiduguri and environs.
CP Yususfu Lawal, who disclosed this to journalists on the Police Crack Workplace in Maiduguri, added that the Command whereas in lively collaboration with different safety companies, took proactive measures that mitigated the breakdown of regulation and order meant by the unguided miscreants who took benefit of the protests to hold out their nefarious acts.
Represented by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Kenneth Daso, the Commissioner of Police stated earlier than the protests, whereas monitoring the cyber house, seven suspects who’re social media influencers, have been arrested for instigating their social media followers to hold arms and perpetrate violence throughout the state and insulting high authorities officers, clerics and conventional leaders.
Equally, he stated in the course of the protests, seven suspects have been discovered hoisting international flags, which was perceived to jeopardise the sovereignty of the nation and a risk to nationwide safety.
The CP defined additional that 83 of the suspects have been arrested at varied areas inside the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) for vandalising private and non-private properties, committing mischief by burning of tyres and plastics on roads, rioting, and looting of things from roadside shops, retailers.
He stated damages recorded included vandalisation of WFP warehouse at Baga Street and looting of workplaces and meals gadgets, elimination of interlocks, flower vessels, streetlights and pedestrian bridge barricades at Bulumkutu and Lagos road of Maiduguri.
He stated at Gwange and Baga Street space, there have been instances of breaking of car glasses, and burning of tires on main routes, vandalising workplaces and autos at Mechanical workshop and looting of things at UNHRC facility on Baga Street, amongst others.
CP Lawal stated the command remained dedicated in making certain public peace and safety by way of high-level professionalism and high quality service supply, urging members of the general public to report any suspicious exercise inside their domains to the police.
