Couple Murdered By Suspected Assassins In Jigawa

The deceased, Alhaji Musa

A man and his wife have been shot dead by suspected assassins in Malammadori Local Government Area of Jigawa State, the police have confirmed.

ASP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), who confirmed the incident said that it occurred on November 13, at about 2:30 a.m.

He said suspected hoodlums had stormed the residence of the deceased, Alhaji Musa and Hajiya Adama, in Kebberi village and shot them dead.

The PPRO added that the suspects did not steal or take anything from the residence of the victim, who was the Manager of Three Brothers Mill, Malammadori.

“On Nov. 13, at about 0230hrs, unknown hoodlums stormed and trespassed into the house of one Alhaji Musa, Manager, Three Brothers Rice Mill, shot him and his wife Hajiya Adama all of Kebberi village in Malammadori LGA,” Shiisu said.

He noted that two handset packages were recovered as exhibits from the scene and five suspects are being interrogated.

Shiisu added that efforts were on to arrest the fleeing culprits and bring them to book