Herdsman arrested for killing 65years old mother and his sister in-law

A Fulani herdsman, Abubakar Usman, has been arrested for
allegedly killing his 65-year-old mother, Khadijat, and his
brother’s wife, Ramatu Shagari, aged 35.
The 25-year-old suspect was paraded on Wednesday at the
state police command’s headquarters in Ilorin.
In related development, two suspects – Yahaya Umar and
Abubakar Saletu – have been reportedly caught with a human
head.
Usman, who lived in the Patigi area of the state, told PUNCH
Metro that he could not explain what pushed him to commit
the crime. He, however, alleged that his father might have
charmed him, adding that he regretted his action.
He said, “I am into cattle rearing. On that day when I woke up, I
took N1,000 from my room and took  my cows out for grazing.
Suddenly, I discovered that the cattle were running away and I
followed them. On getting back home, something came over
me and I used a knife to stab my mother. I also stabbed my
brother’s wife. I believe that my father charmed me. I do not
have mental disorder.”
Meanwhile, one of the two suspects arrested with a human
head, Umar, also confessed to the crime, saying that there had
been a quarrel between him and the victim. He added that he
colluded with Saletu to behead their victim in a bush.
He said, “There was a conflict between us. We tricked him into
the bush and killed him. While we were trying to run away, the
police caught us.”
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olusola Amore,
who paraded Umar and Saletu, said the crimes were reported
to the police by one Abdullahi Adamu of Mamba Fulani Camp,
Patigi.
The CP said, “On August 8, at about 1.20pm, information
received from Kosubosu Police Division revealed that Umar
and Saletu, both of Wobe Fulani Camp, were found in
possession of a bag. On interrogation, the bag was found to
contain a human head, among other items.
“Further interrogations revealed that the suspects took the
head to one Alhaji Kuranga of Muhat Company to buy. The
said Alhaji refused and raised the alarm. A search in the bush
led to the discovery of a headless body. The victim had been
declared missing earlier and the suspects confessed to the
crime. The cutlass used in the killing and the human head have
already been recovered.”
Amore added that the suspects would be arraigned after
investigation.
Meanwhile, the CP has inaugurated the Eminent Persons
Forum to assist in fighting crime in the state.
“The forum is aimed at filling the gap and building the
capacity, which at all times, will be prepared to join the police
in fashioning out ways to confront security challenges in the
state,” the CP added.