The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested Abubakar Ahmed, Ubaidu Ahmed and Halilu Ahmed, three brothers, for beating one Abbas Abubakar to death in Birnin Kebbi town after accusing him of motorcycle theft.

Nafiu Abubakar, the spokesperson of Kebbi police, mentioned the murder of Abbas and the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Friday.

According to the statement, Ahmed Magaji Kontagora, Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, has ordered a discreet investigation into Abbas’ murder.

Abubakar, Ubaidu and Halilu took Abbas to their house, bound him with a rope and beat him to unconsciousness, according to the police.

A doctor confirmed Abbas’ death after he was taken to the hospital.

“On the 19th of September, 2022, at about 04:00 hours, one Abubakar Ahmed, Ubaidu Ahmed and Halilu Ahmed, all male, of Badariya area, Birnin Kebbi, conspired and went to the residence of one Sanusi Abubakar of the same address and demanded him to call his junior brother named Abbas Abubakar, A.K.A. Zabi, for them because they were suspecting him to have stolen their motorcycle, a Haojue Roba-Roba,” the statement read in part.

“When Abbas Abubakar was called, the suspects took him to their house, tied him with a rope and beat him up to a state of coma. On the same date, at about 14:30hrs, the suspects took the said Abbas Abubakar in their motor vehicle to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Birnin Kebbi. Hence, they were instantly arrested and Abbas Abubakar was rushed to Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.

“In the light of the above, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Ahmed Magaji Kontagora, directed the DPO to immediately transfer the case to SCID, Birnin Kebbi, for thorough investigation with a view to unravelling the circumstances surrounding the dastardly act”.