Borno Police arrest repented Boko Haram terrorist for killing ex-wife
The Borno State Police Command has arrested a repented Boko Haram terrorist, Musa Dauda, for killing his ex-wife and half burying her lifeless body on her farm.
The arrest was disclosed in a press statement issued by ASP Sani Kamilu Shatambaya, Police Public Relations Officer. For: Commissioner of Police, Borno State Police Command.
He said, “On 17/09/2023 at about 1225hrs, the police operatives of the command received information from One Uwani Bello and Nura Mohammed that they visited a farm and discovered a lifeless body of Hafsat Musa half buried to the ground.
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“On the 12/9/2023 at about 1330hrs, one Musa Dauda, a repentant Boko Haram terrorist of Dala Area Maiduguri, invited his divorced wife one Hafsat Musa age 45yrs of the same address to meet him in her farm situated inside Mohammed Goni stadium BULUMKUTU Area, since then Hafsat Musa did not return back home neither was she seen again.
Although the case was not reported to the police in time until few days when a decomposed corpse buried was discovered by the relatives of the deceased at the farm, and police detective immediately swung into action and visited the scene, photographs of the body and other evidence were gathered, the scene secured and the corpse later evacuated to Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital for Autopsy.
The police spokesman said efforts were intensified to arrest the prime suspect, Musa Dauda, who is said to be her former husband and had disappeared and was declared wanted by the Police.
“On the 21/09/2023 at about 1715hrs based on a credible information, the suspect was arrested around Gadabul area of Dala Lawanti Maiduguri by the police.
“The suspect confessed to the commission of the offence (killing of his former wife Hafsat Musa) that he met her with somebody in the said farm and he suddenly hit her with a hoe on the head where she slumped unconscious and he subsequently buried her in the farm and ran away.
ASP Shatambaya said the SCIID has commenced diligent investigation and the suspect will soon be arraigned in court for prosecution.
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