The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of three individuals in connection with the murder of Atiku Mu’azu, a retired Permanent Secretary and former Chairman of the Gombe State Board of Internal Revenue Service.
Reports indicate that Mu’azu was abducted and subsequently killed in Kano State, where he had been living after retiring from public service.
In a statement to The PUNCH, the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Abdullahi, confirmed, “Three suspects have been apprehended regarding the death of the retired permanent secretary and are currently in our custody. Once the investigation concludes, the suspects will be charged in court for appropriate prosecution.”
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, expressed his shock and sadness upon hearing the news of Mu’azu’s passing, according to a report from The PUNCH.
Kidnapping Incident
In a separate incident, gunmen believed to be kidnappers invaded Garo town in the Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State early Sunday, abducting a young woman named Zainab.
The assailants, estimated to be around ten in number, targeted the home of a prominent businessman, Alhaji Auwal, in Garo Sabuwar Unguwa at approximately 1:20 a.m. Eyewitnesses reported that the attackers forcibly entered the residence by breaking through a small door.
They successfully kidnapped the family’s eldest daughter, a secondary school graduate, and fled the scene.
The Public Relations Officer confirmed that police have responded to the incident. “The police have launched an operation to rescue the victim and apprehend the fleeing suspects,” he stated.
The whereabouts of the abducted girl remain unknown, as the kidnappers have not yet contacted the family for further communication.
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