Man, 25, Kills Mother, Two Siblings In Zamfara

More shocking was the suspicion that mother and daughters were killed
by their on blood, 25-year-old Kamal Yusuf Aliyu. The suspect who is
presently in police net has reportedly given reasons why he killed his
mother and younger sisters.


Narrating the circumstances that led to the ugly incident, the Police
Public Relations Officerin Zamfara State, DSP Lawal Abdullahi said
that the command started by investigating a case of criminal
conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide initially reported by
a good Samaritan as a case of sudden and unnatural death (SUD).
According to him, "The good Samaritan, on May 29, 2013 had reported to
the Police that a female corpse was sighted floating in the water
Board Dam in Gusau metropolis, Zamfara State. When the corpse was
removed to Federal Medical Center, Gusau for postmortem examination,
deep cuts and injuries were discovered all over the body of the
corpse. A case of Culpable Homicide was being established.
VICTIMS: Mother and daughters andKawal, the suspect In the afternoon
of May 30 2013, relations of the deceased came to Gusau Central Police
Station and reported a case of missing person. Their relation, Hajiya
Hafsat, was not seen for the past 48 hours, and that her mobile phone
was not going through. They were taken to the Public Mortuary where
they identified the said corpse as their missing sister.


A Police team led by the Divisional Police Officer(DPO) went to the
house of the deceased but met it under lock and key. It was forced
open and on entry, blood stains were seen all over the room. Her
clothes, money and valuables were ransacked by the perpetrators.


The deceased's car was not seen in the house, but her son's car was
seen inside the compound with blood stains. The car booth was searched
and pillow cases, bed sheets soaked with blood were recovered. The
discovery reaffirmed Police's suspicion on a case of culpable homicide
coupled with the testimony of the deceased relations that her son who
is now the prime suspect has been threatening to kill her if she fails
to give him money.


The relations also reported to the Police that, two of the deceased
little daughters aged between 11 and 9 years, living together in the
same house, were equally not seen. The Police now suspected that the
assailants may have killed the two girls and dumped their bodies inthe
water where the mother's body was recovered. The Police then went to
the river side where the first corpse was recovered. Fortunately, the
two corpses were recovered, one with cuts all over her body while the
otherwas slaughtered,"


Police also informed Crime Guard that the prime suspect, Kamal Yusuf
Aliyu (25), who is the deceased biological son, has been out of school
because of his bad habit and following Police investigation, the prime
suspect was arrested in Kaduna with his mother's (deceased) car.



Some valuables and cash belonging to the deceased were also recovered.
It was learnt that Kamal has confessed to the Police and hasmentioned
the names of his accomplices as Armaya'u Yusuf, 24, and Caleb
Humphrey, 25. Both are in police custody.



The Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Akilu Usman Gwary has
assured members of the public that no stone would be left unturned to
fish out the remaining culprits that were at large soonest. "The
suspect's action is unfortunate and highly barbaric and definitely
they will face the full wrath of the law," the CP said.