Yobe CP orders probe into alleged murder, child cruelty

The Commissioner of Police for Yobe State, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, has ordered an investigation into two separate incidents of alleged murder and child cruelty. Three suspects are currently in custody. The Command's Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Adamu Ali, announced the decision in a press release published in Damaturu on Friday.

The first case involves the death of Inusa Abdullahi, a farm worker from Kazaure in Jigawa State, who was found dead in the bush near Rini-Kunu Village, Bursari Local Government Area, after a distress call was made to the Garin-Alkali Division on September 30. According to the investigation, Abdullahi's death occurred after he was accused of theft related to a water-pump generator by Audu Auta.

Auta reported the incident to a vigilante, Malah Muhammad Ibrahim, who, along with Abubakar Bulama, allegedly tied up and beat Abdullahi in an attempt to force a confession. The labourer ultimately died as a result of the abuse. Ibrahim and Bulama have been arrested and are undergoing interrogation to uncover the full circumstances and possible involvement of additional individuals.

In a second incident, a 35-year-old Arabic teacher named Muktar Haruna, from Garin Baduku Village in Jakusko LGA, was arrested on October 1 for allegedly chaining his nine-year-old pupil for four months. Haruna, who originates from Hadejia LGA of Jigawa State, was apprehended on the basis of an intelligence report regarding the abuse.

The victim has been rescued and is receiving medical attention at the General Hospital in Jakusko. The State Commissioner of Police, Kanfani Jibrin, condemned jungle justice and the torture of vulnerable individuals. He also warned residents against taking the law into their own hands and urged them to immediately report criminal acts to the police.