Ibrahim and his late brother were said
to be indigenes of Amana maiKasuwa village in the Igabi Local Government Area
of Kaduna State.
to be indigenes of Amana maiKasuwa village in the Igabi Local Government Area
of Kaduna State.
According to Ibrahim, who is currently
cooling off his heels in police custody, the only offence Kadade ‘committed’ is
that their father trusted him (Kadade) more than him (Ibrahim).
cooling off his heels in police custody, the only offence Kadade ‘committed’ is
that their father trusted him (Kadade) more than him (Ibrahim).
The suspect, 20, was recently arrested
by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team
attached to Operation Puff Adder at Kateri Annex in Kaduna State.
by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team
attached to Operation Puff Adder at Kateri Annex in Kaduna State.
It was in the village that the police
operatives, upon intelligence gathering, arrested the suspect and one Hassan
Amadu, 22, with the support of local vigilantes.
operatives, upon intelligence gathering, arrested the suspect and one Hassan
Amadu, 22, with the support of local vigilantes.
Speaking with City Round during the
week, Ibrahim said he belonged to a gang which specialized in armed robbery,
kidnapping and cattle rustling.
week, Ibrahim said he belonged to a gang which specialized in armed robbery,
kidnapping and cattle rustling.
He stated that he hired assassins,
with the help of his gang members, to kill Kadade because their father trusted
his late brother more than him.
with the help of his gang members, to kill Kadade because their father trusted
his late brother more than him.
He cited that recently when their
father sold cows worth N1.7m, the money was kept in Kadade’s custody.
father sold cows worth N1.7m, the money was kept in Kadade’s custody.
He said this angered him, so he
approached Amadu, a native of Rinji village in the Igabi Local Government Area
of Kaduna State and explained to him of his intention to kill his elder
brother.
approached Amadu, a native of Rinji village in the Igabi Local Government Area
of Kaduna State and explained to him of his intention to kill his elder
brother.
Ibrahim said Amadu helped him to hire
four assassins, identified as Kiri Jumare, Auwalu, Nakaduwa and Yellow.
four assassins, identified as Kiri Jumare, Auwalu, Nakaduwa and Yellow.
The suspect said after the arrangement
was concluded, the assassins invaded his late brother’s residence, where they
killed him.
was concluded, the assassins invaded his late brother’s residence, where they
killed him.
Ibrahim said, “My brother sold some
cows for my father and made N1.7m. He came back and started making a noise
about it.
cows for my father and made N1.7m. He came back and started making a noise
about it.
My father was happy about it and asked
him (Kadade) to keep the money. I expected him to share the money between us
but he asked my brother to take it to the bank the next day.
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him (Kadade) to keep the money. I expected him to share the money between us
but he asked my brother to take it to the bank the next day.
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“I was so broke that day and asked my
father for money. He started insulting me and asked me to learn to be
responsible like Kadade. I was bitter and immediately called Haruna (Amadu) and
told him about the money in our house.
father for money. He started insulting me and asked me to learn to be
responsible like Kadade. I was bitter and immediately called Haruna (Amadu) and
told him about the money in our house.
“I told them (Amadu and the hired
assassins) to come that night and kill my brother. I thought that his death
would make my father allow me to control some of his businesses.
assassins) to come that night and kill my brother. I thought that his death
would make my father allow me to control some of his businesses.
That night, around 12 midnight, about
five of them came knocked on my window as a sign to let me know that they were
around. They searched everywhere for my brother and when they found him, they
killed him as I instructed. My father was devastated but I consoled him that it
was Allah’s wish.”
five of them came knocked on my window as a sign to let me know that they were
around. They searched everywhere for my brother and when they found him, they
killed him as I instructed. My father was devastated but I consoled him that it
was Allah’s wish.”
The suspect narrated that when the day
broke, he went to the bush to meet the gang who told him that they only found
N300,000 on Kadade.
broke, he went to the bush to meet the gang who told him that they only found
N300,000 on Kadade.
He said, “I collected N100,000 as my
share of the money since I was the one who brought the job. It was later that
we learnt that my brother kept part of the money in a safe in the market.
share of the money since I was the one who brought the job. It was later that
we learnt that my brother kept part of the money in a safe in the market.
“The police came to our residence and
arrested our neighbours because they all knew about the money Kadade made from
selling father’s cows. They were later released and my brother was buried and I
thought the matter was over.
arrested our neighbours because they all knew about the money Kadade made from
selling father’s cows. They were later released and my brother was buried and I
thought the matter was over.
“I was surprised when the police came
back with Hassan (Amadu) and arrested me. I am terribly sorry and hope that my
family will forgive me. I now regret my action.”
back with Hassan (Amadu) and arrested me. I am terribly sorry and hope that my
family will forgive me. I now regret my action.”
Further narrating why he was
embittered towards Kadade, Ibrahim said among his father’s children, his late
brother always got special attention.
embittered towards Kadade, Ibrahim said among his father’s children, his late
brother always got special attention.
He said, “My father is married to four
wives and has many children. I don’t know what is special about Kadade. I was
never sent to a regular school but Arabic school in Kaduna. It was only Kadade
that attended primary and secondary schools.
wives and has many children. I don’t know what is special about Kadade. I was
never sent to a regular school but Arabic school in Kaduna. It was only Kadade
that attended primary and secondary schools.
My father said it was not necessary
for the rest of us to go to school and that he wanted all of us to become
farmers. Yet he kept calling us illiterates who could not speak English.”
for the rest of us to go to school and that he wanted all of us to become
farmers. Yet he kept calling us illiterates who could not speak English.”
Also speaking with City Round,
Ibrahim’s accomplice, Amadu, said his father sent him out of the house when he
was 15 years old to learn how to rear cows from one Alhaji Sani because his
father had many sons and unable to train them all to rear cows.
Ibrahim’s accomplice, Amadu, said his father sent him out of the house when he
was 15 years old to learn how to rear cows from one Alhaji Sani because his
father had many sons and unable to train them all to rear cows.
Amadu said the agreement was that at
the end of each year, Sani would give him a small cow until he got enough to
leave and start his life.
the end of each year, Sani would give him a small cow until he got enough to
leave and start his life.
He said it was in the process of
rearing cows in the bush that he met one Haruna who exposed him to how to make
money selling his master’s cows without him knowing.
rearing cows in the bush that he met one Haruna who exposed him to how to make
money selling his master’s cows without him knowing.
He said, “I knew Kadade well as a
hard-working and generous man. I never wished him dead. We found only N300,000
in the house and my share was N40,000.”
hard-working and generous man. I never wished him dead. We found only N300,000
in the house and my share was N40,000.”
Meanwhile, the police said they had
launched a manhunt for fleeing members of the gang, adding that the suspects
confessed to have committed armed robbery and kidnapping in Kaduna State.
launched a manhunt for fleeing members of the gang, adding that the suspects
confessed to have committed armed robbery and kidnapping in Kaduna State.
