A forty-year-old man, Isiya Inusa, on Thursday, confessed that he
killed an okada rider because of his inability to pay the N100 fare,
Punch reports.
killed an okada rider because of his inability to pay the N100 fare,
Punch reports.
Isiya made his confession in Hausa at the headquarters of Katsina
State Police Command where he was paraded, said he attacked the rider
along Kankara-Kabuki Road, in Katsina.
State Police Command where he was paraded, said he attacked the rider
along Kankara-Kabuki Road, in Katsina.
He said, “Yes, I slaughtered him with my knife. I asked him to
take me to Kabuki village from Kankara. He demanded N100 as fare. I did
not tell him I did not have that money on me.
take me to Kabuki village from Kankara. He demanded N100 as fare. I did
not tell him I did not have that money on me.
“On the way, I brought out my knife and slaughtered him. The
police later arrested me while riding on his (the victim) motorcycle.”
police later arrested me while riding on his (the victim) motorcycle.”
Police sources gave the name of the victim as Al -Hasan Usani, aged 43.
It was further learnt that Isiya actually tricked Al-Hasan into
taking him to Kabuki village with a view to snatching the motorcycle.
taking him to Kabuki village with a view to snatching the motorcycle.