Categories: Crime

Man Remanded For Killing Father With Rat Poison

A 24-year-old man, Muzanmil Abubakar, has been remanded by a Minna Chief Magistrate for allegedly killing his father.

It was gathered that he allegedly killed his father by lacing his meal with rat poison, mutilated the corpse and buried it in a grave.

The Homicide Squad of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) of the police charged Mr. Abubakar in court with one count of culpable homicide, an offense punishable by death under Section 221 of the Penal Code.

According to the Police First Information Report (FIR), marked MN/CR/45/2024, on 29 June, one Abubakar Abdullahi of Sauka Kahuta area of Minna lodged a report about the incident at the Kpakungu Divisional Police Command.

“That on the 28th June 2024, at about 12 noon, you, Muzanmil Abubakar of Model City area, Barikin Saleh, Minna, who was left together with his own father, Abubakar Adawa, at home.

“He could not give a satisfactory account of the whereabouts of his father when asked despite the search. Police detectives swung into action and during investigation, a spot was discovered suspected to be a shallow grave.

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“And when it was dug, the dead body of the father was found with legs and hands cut off to which he answered to have administered rat poison substance into his food.

“Which he ate and became weak and he used a hoe to hit him on his head to death and after which he used a sharp knife and severed his body into parts to enable him bury him easily.

“It was further revealed that he did that dastardly act because he had on several occasions reported him to vigilante group.”

When the charge was read to him by the Chief Magistrate, Ummulkhatum Mohammed, he pleaded not guilty.

The magistrate ordered his remand and adjourned the case to 18 September for further mention.

Sodiq Lawal

Sodiq Lawal is a passionate and dedicated journalist with a knack for uncovering captivating stories in the bustling metropolis of Osun State and Nigeria at large. He has a versatile reporting style, covering a wide range of topics, from politics , campus, and social issues to arts and culture, seeking impact in all facets of the society.

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