How Kano man lured close associate to his house, poisoned and stabbed him to death in order to take over his landed property

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Aliyu Adamu, for the gruesome m8rder of his close associate and childhood friend, Dahiru Musa.

Dahiru, fondly known as Alhaji Senior or Baba Alhaji, was into Estate management. 

Aliyu confessed that he committed the dastardly crime with the intention to convert the deceased’s landed property to his own as he was in possession of the land documents.

The suspect was arrested alongside two accomplices, Mubarak Abdulsalam and Sadiq Sunusi, who helped him to k!ll Dahiru and dispose of the body.

The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, said Aliyu lured Dahiru to his house under the pretext of negotiating land business. 

Upon arrival, the suspect gave Dahiru poisoned food which rendered him unconscious. 

Aliyu and Mubarak then st@bbed Dahiru to d@ath with knives, packed the remains in a sack and dumped it at an uncompleted building near his house. 

Abdullahi said the Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Dogo Garba urged residents to exercise caution and to be accompanied by appropriate individuals when meeting people for businesses and other social engagements, especially when invited to isolated places. 

“On 29/09/2024 at about 07:30pm, a report was received from a resident of Dorayi Quarters, Kano that his brother one Dahiru Musa, 32 years old, ‘m’, of same address was missing and they are strongly suspecting one of his close associates, Aliyu Adamu, 22 years old, ‘m’, of Gaida Yan-Kusa Quarters, Kumbotso LGA, Kano State who happened to be his last contact before he got missing,” the statement read. 

“On receipt of the report, a team of detectives swung into action and arrested the said Aliyu Adamu on 30/09/2024. During the course of the investigation, the suspect confessed to having conspired with his friend one Mubarak Abdulsalam, 20 years old, ‘m’, of Mandawari Quarters Kano, lured the victim to his house located at Gaida Yan-Kusa Quarters under the pretext of negotiating land business. 

“He then offered him food with poison, and having discovered that he was unconscious, they used knives and stabbed him to d@ath. They later packed the remains in a sack and thrown to an uncompleted building near his house. He further confessed that their intention was to convert the deceased landed property to his own as he was in possession of the land documents.

“Further Investigation led to the arrest of the accomplice, Mubarak Abdulsalam who confessed that upon getting the information that Aliyu has been arrested, he conspired with one Sadiq Sunusi, 19 years old, ‘m’, of Mandawari Quarters, use petrol and burnt the deceased body to erase evidence. 

“The body was evacuated to Murtala Mohammed Specialists Hospital Kano for autopsy. All the three (3) suspects are currently at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Homicide Section undergoing investigation, thereafter will be charged to court for prosecution.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Dogo Garba while appreciating those who assisted with information that led to the arrest of the suspects also urged Kano State residents to exercise caution and always be accompanied with appropriate individuals when meeting people for businesses and engagements especially when invited to isolated place.”