Man arrested for allegedly setting brother, wife ablaze in Jigawa

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The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Abbas Ibrahim, implicit the decease of his elder brother, Basiru Shuaibu, successful a occurrence incidental successful Gwaram Local Government Area of the state.

The incidental occurred connected September 29, 2026, astatine astir 11:30pm astatine Nassarawa village, Gwaram LGA.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed this successful a connection made disposable to DAILY POST connected Wednesday.

According to him, the suspect, who claimed to beryllium of unsound mind, allegedly jumped into his elder brother’s residence, poured petrol wrong his country and acceptable it ablaze.

The occurrence near Basiru and his woman with superior burns.

The victims were subsequently taken by relatives to a accepted medicine practitioner for treatment. However, Basiru aboriginal died from injuries sustained successful the incident.

Following the incident, constabulary operatives launched an probe and arrested Abbas successful Sara town, Gwaram LGA.

The constabulary said the lawsuit was subsequently transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Dutse, for further investigation.

The fishy has since been arraigned successful tribunal for prosecution.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Tijjani Murtala, urged residents to stay calm and refrain from taking the instrumentality into their ain hands.

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