Suspected killers of Captain Abdulkarim Bala Na Allah, the first son of Senator Bala Na Allah, have explained how and why they killed the pilot in his Malali residence two weeks ago.
On August 29, 2021 Abdulkareem was found dead in his room at his residence in Malali GRA, Kaduna.
The two suspects paraded by Kaduna Police Command were Bashir Muhammad 23 and Nasiru Salisu 27.
The third suspect, Usman DanKano, was said to still be at large.
Speaking to journalists at the Police headquarters, the prime suspect, Bashir Muhammad, a resident of Rabah road in Kaduna North Local Government Area, said they gained access into the deceased’s house to steal his car.
Bashir, who claimed he did not know his victim, said: “I did not know the deceased. One day, we were passing in front of his house, three of us including Nasiru, me (Bashir) and Usman DanKano when we saw a car parked inside the deceased’s house.
“DanKano casually said we will come and pick the car from the house. The next day while it was raining, we gained access into the vicinity of the deceased residence, climbed the roof top and removed the nails of the roofing sheets.
“When we got inside the house, Nasiru and I opened the door for Usman who was holding a torchlight, the light from the torch attracted the attention of the deceased and immediately he saw us, he picked something from under his bed and he started struggling with Nasiru.
“During the struggle, the deceased fell down and when he fell down, we used a rope for hanging clothes to tire him and he never spoke again. We picked up the car keys and left.”
The other suspect, Nasiru Salisu, 27, said Bashir involved him in the operation.
Salisu, who lives in Kawo, said Bashir tied the victim up after the struggle.
According to him: “I bought 23 bags of rice with my share of the money but it was intercepted by customs.”
Parading the suspects, Kaduna spokesman, ASP Muhammad Jalige, said they have confessed to the crime and stated that the vehicle was sold in Niger Republic for N1 million with the proceed shared amongst them.
He said investigation was ongoing with the aim of arresting the fleeing suspect and be charged to court for diligent prosecution.
The Nation