The suspect, who lives in
Zazzaga Village in the Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, was said to
have allegedly killed 65-year-old Wassa during a heated argument.
The Niger State Police
Command said on Thursday that it had arrested a 49-year-old man, Garba Tukura,
for allegedly murdering his neighbor, Musa Wassa.
According to the Public
Relations Officer for the police command, Peter Sunday, Tukura, in the heat of
an argument, flogged Wassa with an engine belt.
Wassa, he said, slumped and
was immediately rushed to a hospital, where he was discovered to be comatose
and later died.
The police spokesman said
following a report of the incident, operatives attached to the Sarkin Pawa
division of the command arrested Tukura.
He said the suspect had
confessed to the crime.
Sunday told Northern City
News that Tukura had been charged to court.
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