The Katsina State Police Command has apprehended sixteen (16) suspects linked to various crimes including rape, culpable homicide, kidnapping for ransom, motorcycle and phone theft, as well as armed robbery among other offenses in the state.
The suspects, belonging to six different syndicates, were paraded by the command’s spokesperson, Abubakar Sadiq, on Thursday evening at the Command Headquarters in Katsina.
One of the cases involved the arrest of a 35-year-old Surajo Magaji from Makwalla Quarters in Danja Township, Danja LGA, Katsina state. Magaji, suspected of arson and the murder of a five-year-old boy, was apprehended on April 10, 2024, around 14:00 hrs following a tip-off.
According to reports, Magaji was caught trespassing on a house at around 03:00 hrs, and upon interrogation, failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for his actions, leading to his arrest. Subsequent investigations revealed his suspected involvement in the killing and disposal of the complainant’s five-year-old son into a well in 2023, as well as several failed attempts to set the complainant’s house on fire.
The suspect confessed to the crimes and is pending charges in court pending the conclusion of investigations.
Another case involved the arrest of Ahmadu Usman, a 55-year-old from Farfari village in Batagarawa LGA, Katsina state, in connection with a suspected case of culpable homicide on April 16, 2024, around 17:00 hrs.
“On April 1, 2024, at about 08:00 hrs, one Rahinatu Hassan, ‘f’, 32 years old, from Gyanke village via Batagarawa LGA, who was heavily pregnant was in labour and having difficulties delivering the baby.
“Hence, the services of the suspect were employed to assist the woman in safe delivery; unfortunately, the suspect, knowing fully well that he is not a trained midwife, forcefully dragged the baby out of the womb with the head severed from the body.
“Upon receipt of the report, promptly, detectives were dispatched to the scene; the woman was rushed to the hospital for medical attention, and the suspect was subsequently arrested. During the course of the investigation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the offence. The investigation is still ongoing.”
