The Police Command in Niger has confirmed the killing of a resident of Maitumbi area of Minna, identified as Jafar Abdullahi-Dabawu, by unknown assailants.
SP Wasiu Abiodun, the Command’s spokesperson, confirmed the incident to news on Thursday in Minna.
Abiodun said that the incident occurred at about 3:30 a.m. on Thursday at the victim’s residence.
He explained that residents raised an alarm, prompting policemen attached to the area to swiftly respond and move to the scene, where the victim was found in a pool of blood.
“The victim was rushed to the Minna General Hospital by the police, where he was confirmed dead by a doctor.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspected assailants, who covered their faces with masks, gained access to the deceased’s residence and attacked him with dangerous weapons, inflicting severe injuries on his chest and face,” he said.
Abiodun added that the matter was under investigation, while efforts were ongoing to trace and apprehend those responsible for the killing. (NAN)