Two Suspect Arrested For Setting Man’s House Ablaze, Threaten To Kill Him

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects for criminal conspiracy, mischief by fire and an attempt to commit culpable homicide.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, August 23, said the suspects were arrested by police operatives from Burra Divisional Police Headquarters in Ningi Local Government Area of the state.

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According to the PPRO, the suspects, Nasiru Tambaya, 20, and Usman Idriss,27, called one Malam Saddi and threatened to kill him if he fails to give them the sum of N300,000.

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The suspects later called his brother, Babangida Usman with the same phone number and threatened him that they will kill their mother. When the victim didn’t comply with their demands, they set his entire house ablaze which resulted in the loss of property.

“Subsequently, on 23rd July 2022, they went and set his entire house ablaze which resulted in the loss of properties, thus; one Bag of Guinea corn, one bag of maize, one bag of soya beans, 60 pieces of cloth, three beds, three vita forms mattresses and other valuable properties. All are valued at four hundred thousand nairas (N400,000)

In the sequel to the discreet investigation, all the suspects arrested confessed to the crime.

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