18-yr-old arrested for killing retired Permanent Secretary in Niger

A 18-year-old identified as Fatiyah Abdulhakeem has been arrested for stabbing a retired Permanent Secretary in Niger state Ministry of Works, Architect Adamu Jagaba to death.

Abdulhakeem who claimed to be the car painter of the victim stabbed the victim several times on the neck and head, he also hit the victim multiple times with a stapler in the office and made away with his Toyota Camry vehicle with Reg. No. MNA 61 AE at a block industry located along Eastern by-pass in Minna.

The suspect who is currently in police net said that he met up with the victim at his block industry located at the eastern Bye-pass to discuss how he will change the bumper of the vehicle of the victim.

He said he carried out the act after the discussion saying, “I deliberately stabbed the deceased severally on the head and neck. I also hit him multiple times with a stapler in the office and made away with his Toyota Camry vehicle.”

Abdulhakeem said that he got information from some of the workers of the deceased which helped him in carrying out the crime.

The Niger state Police Command confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a press statement made available to Journalists in Minna.

“On 7th December, 2024 at about 3pm, a report of an incident of culpable homicide was made at Tudun-Wada Div, that at about 11.30am, a yet-to-be-identified person(s) trespassed to a block industry located along Eastern Bye-pass, Minna attacked and stabbed one Adamu Jagaba on the head and made away with his vehicle.

“The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where he gave up the ghost and was confirmed dead. The police operatives of the Div visited the scene and commenced investigation into the unfortunate incident.

“Fortunately, on the local circulation of the vehicle details to all police points and formation within the State, on the same date at about 7pm, the Police Crack Squad of the Command intercepted the vehicle along Bosso Estate road, Minna with the suspect, named; Fatiyah Abdulhakeem aged 18yrs of Tayi Village via Bosso Minna.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime. He said he has other gang members he does such heinous acts with, as he mentioned their names for investigation.”

The police said effort was ongoing to apprehend the members adding that the suspect will be charged to court for prosecution immediately after investigation.