The victim and the suspect were traders, selling engine oil and other lubricants in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.
Ayomidele Oluwasusi
DAMATURU, Nigeria – A man has been arrested in Yobe State, North-East Nigeria for allegedly killing his friend, police said.
Yunus Isa, 24, allegedly murdered his business friend, Lawan Adamu, whom the suspect owed ₦500,000 ($304.82).
According to reports, the victim and the suspect were traders, selling engine oil and other lubricants in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.
Isa reportedly took the ₦500,000 credit facility on false pretence of starting a new outlet with an agreed profit sharing formula. But he later used the capital to marry a wife.
After repeated failure to remit the agreed percentage of the sharing formula, Lawan demanded a refund of his capital, consequent upon which Isa plotted the murderous idea to evade repayment.
On September 15, Isa reportedly lured Adamu to a solitary area of Shago Tara, Nayi Nawa neighborhood of the capital city and stabbed him multiple times until he bled to death.
“Yobe State Police Command announces a breakthrough in the investigation into the gruesome killing of Lawan Adamu, 28, in Damaturu,” said DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, spokesman of Yobe State Police Command.
“Recall that on September 16, 2024, the ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters apprehended Yunus Isa, 24, of Shago Tara, Nayi Nawa Ward, for allegedly killing Lawan Adamu.
“Initially, the suspect denied involvement despite overwhelming circumstantial evidence. However, following intense interrogation by State CID (Criminal Investigation Department) detectives, Yunus Isa confessed to the crime.
“Investigation revealed that Lawan Adamu was his employer and business partner in the engine oil trade.
“He borrowed N500,000 from Adamu last year with a profit-sharing agreement. However, when he failed to meet the agreement terms, Adamu demanded repayment.
“Isa callously murdered Lawan Adamu to avoid repaying the debt, killing him in cold blood.
“The swift resolution of this case demonstrates our commitment to justice and public safety,” the police spokesman said.