A 29 year old man identified as Mizanmil Abubakar, 29, has told security operatives the reason why he murdered his biological father.
Raye24reporters learnt that Abubakar killed his own father in the Barin-Sale area of Minna, the capital of Niger State.
Confessing to security operatives, Abubakar said he carried out the heinous act because of his hatred for the old man.
SP Wasiu Abiodun, the Public Relations Officer of the Niger State Police Command, provided details of the crime in a statement released on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
According to him, the Kpakungu Police Division received a report on July 29 at approximately 10 am, indicating that Abubakar Adawa, 65, was missing from his residence in the Barkin-Sale area of Minna.
“Police officers from the Division, under the leadership of the DPO, visited the residence and summoned Mizanmil Abubakar, 29, and Aisha Abubakar, mother and son, for questioning,” he said.
The police spokesperson elaborated that a thorough search of the entire compound was conducted, leading to the shocking discovery of the dismembered body of the missing individual buried in a shallow grave within the premises.
It was revealed that during questioning, the son admitted to committing the heinous murder of his late father, citing deep-seated animosity towards him.
The suspect confessed to using a hoe to carry out the murder and dismemberment before burying the victim in the shallow grave on the compound.
The police representative mentioned that the initial investigation is still in progress, and the accused will soon be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Minna, for further scrutiny and prosecution
