- Investigation is in progress
The Sokoto State Police Command has paraded Saifullah Hassan, a murder suspect from Gummi local government area in Zamfara State, accused of killing his girlfriend in a hotel in Sokoto.
In response, the Sokoto State Government closed the hotel on Thursday. Dr. Jabir Maihula, the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, stated that the closure was due to numerous complaints from local residents about immoral activities at the hotel.
During an interview with journalists on Thursday, Hassan admitted to having been in a long-term relationship with the deceased.
“I brought her to a hotel room and we had a minor misunderstanding. She hit me with something on the head and I became furious and slaughtered her.
“But I am now regretting what I did because the deceased had been my girlfriend for quite a long time,” he said.
Also speaking, the Commissioner of Commerce, Dahiru Haruna, noted that the hotel was not registered by the state government, thus was operating illegally.
“On receipt of the report, police operatives from the Old Airport Division led by the DPO swung into action.
“The suspect’s bag which was abandoned after the act containing some receipts of payment and 3 mobile phone SIM cards were recovered.
“These recoveries led to the identification of the suspect as one Saifullah Hassan ‘M’ of Gummi local government of Zamfara State. Investigation was intensified and the suspect was later traced and arrested in Funtua, Katsina State,” he said.
Kaigama noted that investigation was in progress after which the suspect would be arraigned.
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