(Kano Map. Photo by Vanguard News)
According to a statement issued on Monday by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the victim was allegedly lured by 40-year-old Abubakar Ali and 27-year-old Sulaiman Lawan following accusations that he had been involved with Ali’s wife.
Kiyawa said police received a report of the incident at about 12:00 p.m., following which officers attached to the Sheka Police Division were immediately deployed to the scene, where the victim was found to have been brutally @ss@ulted and beaten into a comatose state.
Police arrested three suspects at the scene, including Abubakar Ali, Sulaiman Lawan and the married woman, Hafsat Umar, 22, all said to be from the same area.
The victim was rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano, for treatment but was later confirmed d£ad by the doctor on duty.
His body has been deposited at the hospital mortuary for an autopsy, while investigations continue.
The statement added that the suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, condemned the k!lling and warned residents against taking the law into their own hands, stressing that the Nigeria Police Force remains constitutionally empowered to investigate, arrest and prosecute offenders through due process.
The commissioner assured residents that the command would conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the case and ensure that those found culpable are prosecuted in accordance with the law.