Police arrests killer of Journalist in Zamfara

Police arrests killer of Journalist in Zamfara

By: Our Reporter

A 35-year-old suspect, Mansur Haruna, has been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of a veteran journalist, Comrade Hamisu Danjibga, who was working with the Voice of Nigeria (VON) in Zamfara state.

According to the Zamfara Police Command, at the time of his arrest, the suspect was found in possession of the deceased’s mobile phone.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Gusau on Friday.

Danjibga was reported missing two Saturdays ago in circumstances liken to a case of abduction by marauding bandits in the North West state.

Reports indicated that Danjibga’s remains were found in a soak away behind his house in the Yelwa Samaru area in Gusau, the state capital after an extensive search by friends and family members.

The statement issued by the Police Command said; “On 20th September 2023 at about 1430 hrs, information was received from the Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ibrahim Musa, that one of his members, a reporter of the Voice of Nigeria, Hausa section, was missing since Sunday 16th September 2023”.

“Before his report, none of the family members of the deceased nor members of the union made any official report to any of the Police Stations.”

“However, on the same date, at about 1533hrs, the information further revealed that his decomposed corpse was seen in the soak away of the) house of the deceased.”

The statement further stated that; “On receiving the report, the Divisional Police Officer of Tudun wada Division mobilised the team of detectives to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding Hamisu Damjibga’s gruesome murder

The move resulted in the arrest of one Mansur Haruna ‘M,’ age 35, of the same address, with a Gionee keypad phone suspected to belong to the deceased.

“The case is under investigation and further development will be communicated accordingly”.

The Command Spokesperson explained that the suspect would be appearing in court to face conspiracy and culpable homicide charges after an investigation on the issue had been completed.

Police arrests killer of Journalist in Zamfara