{"id":152508,"date":"2025-02-24T11:05:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T10:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/another-suspect-arrested-in-lambata-village-head-murder-case"},"modified":"2025-02-26T23:44:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T22:44:41","slug":"another-suspect-arrested-in-lambata-village-head-murder-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/another-suspect-arrested-in-lambata-village-head-murder-case","title":{"rendered":"Another suspect arrested in Lambata village head murder case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Two years after the brutal killing of Lambata village head, Mohammed Abdulsafur, police authorities in Niger State have apprehended another suspect, Dauda Umar Sarki, in connection with the crime.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect was arrested by police attached to the Gawu Babangida division in Gurara Local Government Area of the state, following an order from Justice A\u2019isha Wodu Bawa, presiding judge of High Court 3 in Suleja.<\/p>\n<p>Sarki will be remanded in a correctional centre alongside other suspects.<\/p>\n<p>The murder occurred on 14 January 2023, when a group of irate youths stormed Abdulsafur\u2019s residence, attacking him and his younger brother, Ibrahim Mohammed, resulting in severe injuries and, ultimately, Abdulsafur\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects face charges under sections 221, 113, 114, and 336 of the Penal Code.<\/p>\n<p>The judge advised counsel against unnecessary delays in the court proceedings and adjourned the matter to 6\u20137 March and 27\u201329 April 2025 for a definite hearing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Two years after the brutal killing of Lambata village head, Mohammed Abdulsafur, police authorities in Niger State have apprehended another suspect, Dauda Umar Sarki, in connection with the crime. 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