Man allegedly kills 80-year-old father in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Sada Tambai, for allegedly killing his 80-year-old father, Adamu Tambai, in Mundadu Village, Bindawa Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on September 21, 2026, when the Bindawa Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress call from the District Head of Bindawa, Dan Yusufan […]
A 27-year-old man, Sada Tambai, has been arrested in Katsina State, Nigeria, for the alleged murder of his 80-year-old father, Adamu Tambai. The crime took place on September 21, 2026, in Mundadu Village, Bindawa Local Government Area of the state. The victim, a former Ward Head of Mundadu Village, was found lifeless in front of his residence by the District Head of Bindawa, Dan Yusufan Katsina.
Upon receiving the distress call, the Bindawa Divisional Police Headquarters dispatched detectives to the scene, who found the victim unresponsive and subsequently rushed him to the nearest hospital, where he was declared dead by a doctor upon arrival. Preliminary investigations led to the arrest of the accused, Sada, who reportedly confessed to striking his father with a stick during interrogation.
The Katsina State Police Command has transferred the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a thorough investigation and assured the public that justice would be served.
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