Man flogs 65-year-old neighbor to death

Men of the Niger State Police Command on Thursday arrested one Garba Tukura, 49, for allegedly murdering his neighbor, Musa Wassa, 65.

Tukura, who hails from Zazzaga Village in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, was said to have allegedly killed Wassa during a heated argument.

The Public Relations Officer for the police command, Peter Sunday, who confirmed the incident to reporters, said Tukura in the heat of an argument, flogged Wassa with an engine belt.

“Wassa slumped and was immediately rushed to a hospital, where he was discovered to be comatose and later died.

“Following a report of the incident, operatives attached to the Sarkin Pawa division of the command arrested Tukura,” said Sunday.

The PPRO, however, said the suspect confessed to the crime and had been charged to court.