The Kebbi command of the Nigeria
police force confirmed this on Thursday.
The deceased officer was
reportedly attached to the Kaoje police division in Bagudo local government
area.
A farmer had reported Kuaara to
the police after cows belonging to the herdsman allegedly destroyed his farm.
A witness, who craved for
anonymity, told reporters that the late officer was asked to arrest the herder
who was still wandering with his cattle within the area.
“The police officer who came with
his riffle, arrested the suspect, but as he was taking him to the waiting
patrol vehicle, the herder drew his machete and stabbed the officer on his
neck,” the witness said.
“We saw the officer groaning in
pains and bleeding but he died before we could apply first aid.
“The herder was overpowered by
officers who rushed to the scene.”
Mustapha Suleiman, police public
relations officer (PPRO) in the state, told journalists that the suspect had
been arrested.
“We have arrested the herder,
Babuga Kuaara, for killing the officer. He had confessed to the crime and will
be prosecuted accordingly,” Suleiman said.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com