Three murder suspects of a drug dealer were among several others paraded by the Gombe State Police Command for various offences within the State.

Parading the suspects on behalf of the State Police Commissioner, Hayatu Usman, the Command’s spokesman, Mahid Muazu Abubakar, said Police investigation revealed that the three murder suspects were customers of the deceased drug kingpin.

He explained that the drug dealer sustained cuts in his back and head during a fight between him and his customers after a disagreement within them.

According to him, on the 12^th of February, 2024, in the afternoon, one Mustapha Mato of Deba town reported at the Deba Police Division that Dangunde Abba, Abdulsalam Shehu and Abdulmalik Garba, all of Anguwan East in Deba town, fought with Samaila Yusuf (the deceased) who was aged 30yrs and inflicted deep cuts on his back and head using a cutlass.

He said the victim, who was rushed to the hospital, died while receiving treatment but that detectives from Deba Police Division, immediately launched a full blown investigation which revealed that the deceased drug dealer sustained the wounds as a result of the disagreement between him and his customers.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, the case is still under investigation and the suspects will be charged to court upon the completion of investigations.

He said the Gombe State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Hayatu Usman, remains committed to upholding law and order.

“We commend the dedication of our officers and urge the public to continue providing vital information to aid in the fight against crime”, PPRO Mahid stated. (Daily Independent: Text, Excluding Headline)

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