Sokoto Police arrests 4 Over Killing Of APC Ward Chair

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Sokoto Police arrests 4 Over Killing Of APC Ward Chair

AREWA AGENDA – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Sokoto Command has announced the arrest of 4 suspects killers of Lawali Agajiba, the chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Asare Ward of Gwadabawa local government area, Sokoto State.

This is coming after three days of Suspected gunmen attacked and killed Agajiba and his elder brother who rushed to his rescue.

In a press statement, Sokoto State Police Command issued by the police public relations officer, DSP Sanusi Abubakar, declared that the investigation so far revealed that the killing has no political undertone as earlier speculated.

DSP Abubakar recalled that, “on 31st December, 2022 at about 2330hrs, there was a report on rampaging suspected armed bandits that invaded Gidan Huloti, Tungar Maza, Galadi and Agajibi villages in Gwadabawa local government area, rustled large number of cattle and sheep belonging to different households in the said villages during which they shot to death one Lawali Agajiba, later found to be the APC ward chairman.

“There was prompt follow up by the police that led to the interception and the recovery of some of the livestock.

“Four members of the syndicate were arrested while transporting away some of the rustled livestock to a point in Bodinga LG from Tsauna Village of Illela LG using a Mitsubishi canter truck and currently the case is undergoing investigation.

 
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