Three arrested for killing teen over unpaid debt

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old man, Ahmad Abdullahi, over a N400,000 fraud case.

This was adjudged in a statement by the command’s spokesman, SP Shiisu Adam.

Adam noted that suspects, Malam Adamu Aliyu, 30, Malam Mukhtar Abdulmumin, 37, and Malam Nafiu Ibrahim, 80, were apprehended in Illela town, Sokoto State, on February 8, 2025.

According to police investigations, the trio allegedly conspired to defraud Abdullahi of N400,000. When he demanded his money back, they lured him to a riverside in Hadejia town, strangled him, and dumped his body in the river.

The statement partly said, “After committing the crime, the suspects fled to the Niger Republic to evade arrest, but through intelligence gathering and collaboration with security agencies, they were tracked down and brought back to Jigawa State.”

However, the spokesman assured the public that justice would be served, noting “The case has been charged to court, and the suspects will face the full wrath of the law.”