The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested Abubakar Namalika over the murder of Dr Enoch Okpara, a medical doctor in Gusau.
The Late Dr Enoch Okpara was found dead at his residence in Mareri area of the state capital on Saturday, June 13.
Church members earlier called the police after Okpara failed to show up for a program on Saturday morning, which was quite unusual. Okpara was later found burnt beyond recognition.
The state Commissioner of Police, Usman Nagogo, who disclosed the arrest of the suspected killer to newsmen, said Abubakar had already confessed to the killing.
Nagogo disclosed that the suspect was arrested on Sunday by a team of Operation Puff Adder around 10 p.m. while he and some of his gang members now at large, were trying to commit another crime.
Usman Nagogo said: “During interrogation, the suspect who belong to the gang of a notorious criminal, Shehu Bagewaye, known as Shehu Gusami, informed the police of many other atrocities he committed including the killing of five innocent persons.
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The suspect said he was also part of the gang that recently invaded Dogon kade village where they killed seven persons.
He revealed to us that they went to late Dr Enoch Okpara’s house to collect money from him at all cost, without which they were to kill the victim.
Namalika said when they could not get the money, they killed him and burnt the remains within the house where the doctor lived alone,”