Herbalist, 2 Others Arrested For Murder In Niger

• Men of the Niger state police command have arrested 3 people in connection to a murder case.

• Daily Report Nigeria gathers that the brother to the deceased, an herbalist and one other person were arrested.

The Niger State Police force have arrested three people in relation to the disappearance and death of one Hadiza Umaru.

According to reports, the deceased was reported missing on December 1 in Bosso Local Government Area of the state.

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Confirming the arrest, the State commissioner of police, CP Shawulu Danmamman said the deceased’s brother, Habibu Umaru was arrested during investigation, and he confessed to the crime.

During the press briefing at the police headquarters on Thursday, in the police headquarters in Minna, the spokesperson said he further led the police and herbalist, identified as Aliyu Mallam Taiwe, and another accomplice, Rabiu Aliyu.

The herbalist confessed to have given the victim a poisonous substance to drink, in the guise of treating her ‘Evil spirit’ which led to her death.

They further confessed to burying the victim in a shallow grave within Taiwe forest via Maitumbi.

He said;

On December 5th, 2024, a complaint of a missing person was reported at the Crack-Squad Unit that, one Hadiza Umaru residing in Garatu, Bosso was discovered missing on December 1st, 2024 and all efforts to locate her proved abortive,” 

“In the course of investigation, one Habibu Umaru of Angwan-Maigari, Garatu Bosso was strongly suspected of the disappearance of the victim and he was arrested.

“During interrogation, he confessed to be the victim’s biological brother and deceitfully took her to one herbalist, named Aliyu Mallam Taiwe at Taiwe village via Maitumbi.

“The said Mallam was arrested with one Rabiu Aliyu and during interrogation, they confessed to have given the victim a poisonous substance to drink for the treatment of “Evil Spirit” and she d!ed instantly. 

“They narrated further that the deceased was stripped of her cloth and buried in a shallow grave within Taiwe forest via Maitumbi. 

“Investigation further revealed that three additional shallow graves were discovered in the area with the same method of killing the victim. 

“Investigation continues and the suspects will be charged to court after investigation.”