The Niger State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the attack on the Chairman of Katcha Local Government, Danladi Abdullahi Saku.
The council chairman was beaten to a pulp on June 16, 2024, by his assailants for allegedly refusing to repay a political campaign loan of over N1 million he secured in the local government. Saku was attacked along the Saku-Gadza road after the Sallah prayer in his village, Saku, Katcha LGA. In a statement by the Public Relations Officer SP Wasiu Abiodun in Minna, the attack was reported to be linked to a debt issue between the Chairman and his creditor from the same area.
According to him, 'The suspects were transferred to SCID on June 21 for discreet investigation and prosecution. During interrogation, Alhaji Kasimu narrated that he lent the victim over a million naira in August 2023 and that several attempts to recover the money proved abortive.
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