Police spokesperson, DSP
Gambo Isah, confirming the arrest of Barau, aged 25, before on Wednesday, said
no fewer than three murder cases had been committed by him.
The notorious serial
killer, Basiru Barau [aka Gojen-Mallam], has been arrested by the Police in
Katsina State. Said to be linked to 3 homicides cases in the state, he ran out
of luck on Wednesday.
“The Katsina State Police
Command wishes to inform the general public that it has succeeded in arresting
a wanted notorious serial killer, Basiru Barau, alias Gojen-Mallam, of the
Tudun Wada area of Funtua, Katsina State.
“The suspect is a notorious
member of an unlawful society of social miscreants otherwise known as Kauraye.
He had been declared wanted by the command in connection with three homicide
cases alleged to have been perpetrated by him and his group
“On July 30, 2014, the
suspect was alleged to have attacked one Aliyu Abubakar, aged 22, of Hayin
Low-cost Estate, hacking him to death.
“Also, on July 4, 2017, the
suspect was alleged to have attacked one Abubakar Yusuf, aged 22, of
Gangaren-Gangariya, Funtua, and hacked him to death.
“Furthermore, on September
7, 2017, one Samaila Idris, aged 20, of BCGA, Funtua, was found in a pool of
blood with his legs badly cut and one of his hands amputated behind Sambo
Primary School, Funtua.
“The victim was rushed to
the General Hospital, Funtua, where he was examined and confirmed dead by a
doctor. During police investigation, evidence emerged that Gojen-Mallam
committed the crime.
DSP Isah added that further
investigations is ongoing to arrest other members of his gang at large.
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