The police force in Adamawa has arrested two young men for the alleged murder of an 85-year-old man in the state.
According to reports, the suspects, identified as Gayawan Danzaria, 22, and Thank-God Obadia, 18, were contracted by a woman, who is currently on the run to murder the man.
According to the suspect, the woman accused the old man of being a wizard and had cast on her son.
The suspects charged her N5000 to commit the murder. She paid an initial deposit of N2000 and promised to pay the balance after the act had been done. After collecting the part payment, Thank-God armed himself with an axe and stormed the residence of the deceased by 10:00 am while people were away. Thank God found the octogenarian lying down in his apartment and hit him mercilessly with the axe on his forehead as a result of which he gave up the ghost on the spot.
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Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said that the suspects are now in the custody of the police, and all efforts to apprehend the woman are being made.
