Why 20 year old paid gunmen N350,000 to kill his father

By Tolulope Oke

On Wednesday, the Yobe Police Command announced the arrest of Yahaya Sai’du, 20, who was suspected of hiring assassins to kill his father Saidu Oroh.

The command’s spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, said three assassins, whom the suspect allegedly hired, shot and killed Oroh on August 20 at his home in Pompom village, NAN reports.

“Investigation revealed that the suspect paid the gunmen N350,000 to kill his father, a herdsman, just to rustle his cattle.

“Three empty bullet shells of double barrel gun were recovered at the scene and the police began the trail of the suspects immediately after the incident.

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“Detectives, acting on intelligence, arrested Sa’idu in Gujba town on Oct. 17, while attempting to sell 30 cows he stole from his late father,” Mr Abdulkarim said.

The spokesman said the police were also on the trail of the remaining three suspects, assuring that they would be arrested soon.

He said that Saidu would face prosecution after full investigation.