A 36-year-old man, Mohammed Suleiman, is being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigerian Police, Kogi State Command, for allegedly inflicting burns on the face and mouth of his nine-year-old son, Yakubu Mohammed.
The state command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Redengha Tampa, on Sunday said Suleiman used a log of burning firewood to inflict the burns on the victim because the lad had allegedly stolen some biscuits.
The police spokesman added that neighbours, who prevented Suleiman from inflicting more harm on Mohammed, reported the incident to the police, leading to the suspect’s arrest and detention.He added that the victim, who attends an Arabic school, was receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
Tampa said, “The suspect will be charged to court at the completion of our investigations.”
The PPRO also said that the police arrested another suspect, Elijah Adamu, with a polythene bag containing 264 rounds of AK47 live ammunition; 15 rounds of barretta pistol live ammunition and two empty AK47 magazines.
Tampa also stated that police officers from the command on New Year eve raided a hideout of an alleged notorious suspect, Zakari Yaro, at Anyigba.
He said, “Yaro has participated in many bank robbery operations. But the suspect fled on sighting the police.”
Tampa added that items recovered from the hideout were one English made single-barrelled gun, one AK47 rifle, three AK47 magazines with 18 rounds of AK47 live ammunition, a golf car with number plate, FD 373 ABC, and many household items, including a bag containing bags and shoes.
Tampa said, “Two young men also fought at Idanuha area of Ogaminana in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State and were arrested by the police for an offence of disturbance of public peace.
“When a search was conducted on them, two live cartridges were found in possession of one of them, Abubakar Sadiq.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed that the objects were for his locally made pistol.
He subsequently led police to his house where the locally made pistol was recovered. Investigation is still in progress and the suspect will be charged to court on completion of investigation.”
The PPRO added police arrested two suspects, Isaac Dickson, and Abdullahi Amidu, for criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass, house breaking, theft and being in possession of property reasonably suspected to be stolen.
Tampa stated that men of the command arrested some suspect over the clash of two masquarades on New Year eve.
The masquerades were said to have come from Okengwe and Obechira communities in Okene LGA of Kogi State. The clash allegedly led to the death of one Lamisi Ojo and destruction of property.