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The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Magistrate Attahiru Ibrahim, of Alieru Quarter in Birnin Kebbi.
In a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Nafi’u Abubakar, said
at about 2140hrs on 25-08-22, Policemen attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Gwadangaji, received information that, a suspected strange noise has been heard from the house of a neighbour, one Attahiru Ibrahim of Alieru Quarters, Birnin Kebbi, and his gate was also locked.
The statement said, on receipt of the information, a team of Policemen were swiftly mobilized to the scene and forced themselves in to the house where they found the said Attahiru Ibrahim lying down in pool of his own blood and was later confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
The statement added that, his estranged wife, one Farida Abubakar aged 30yrs was also seen inside the compound, hence, she was suspected and arrested in connection with the case.
It said consequently, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Magaji Kontagora directed the DPO to immediately transfer the case to SCID, Birnin Kebbi, for discreet investigation with a view to unraveling the circumstances surrounding the ugly incident.
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