Crime
Man arrested for killing friend and stealing his car
The Kano State Police Command has made significant progress in the investigation of the abduction and culpable homicide of Bello Bukar Adam, a Kano Electricity Distribution Company staff member.
The incident, which occurred on the 4th of May, sent shockwaves through the community, leaving residents on edge.
According to a press release issued by the Kano State Police Command on Thursday, the victim, Bello Bukar Adam, 45, had left his home in Zawaciki Housing Estate, Kano, with his Toyota Corolla motor vehicle, only to disappear without a trace.
However, on the evening of the same day, a male adult’s lifeless body was discovered abandoned on the outskirts of the Eastern Bypass, near Bechi Village in Kumbotso LGA.
Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police swiftly mobilised a team of detectives. The team’s diligence paid off when they arrested Sadiq Zubairu.
Sadiq further confessed to disposing of the victim’s body along the Eastern Bypass and st£aling his motor vehicle and mobile phone.
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