Police arrest eight over alleged killings during Gujungu market violence in Jigawa

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 8 suspects successful transportation with abstracted incidents of culpable homicide and the caller convulsive unrest astatine Gujungu Market successful Taura Local Government Area.

Police spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Monday evening.

According to the statement, 1 fishy was arrested implicit the alleged sidesplitting of a 20-year-old antheral pursuing a quality successful Dabigel Village, Ringim Local Government Area.

The bid said the incidental occurred connected Monday astatine astir 10:30 a.m. erstwhile a misunderstanding betwixt 2 men reportedly escalated into violence.

“The fishy allegedly stabbed the unfortunate connected the thorax with a crisp metallic entity known arsenic Danbuda. The unfortunate was rushed to infirmary but was confirmed dormant by a aesculapian doc portion receiving treatment,” the connection said.

Police identified the fishy arsenic Saminu Ibrahim, 20, of Gidan Gona colony successful Ringim LGA. He is presently successful custody arsenic investigations proceed earlier his transportation to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) successful Dutse for further probe and imaginable prosecution.

In a abstracted development, the bid said it arrested 2 suspects linked to the convulsive unrest that broke retired astatine Gujungu Market connected July 26.

The disturbance reportedly began aft an altercation betwixt a worker and a 25-year-old man, B...