The police said they apprehended a staff of the farmer, in connivance with his friend, on their way to Kano with stolen 36 rams and six goats.
The Kuje Police Divisional Headquarters, FCT, on Saturday exhumed the body of Hussaini Aliyu Takuma, allegedly killed by suspected herdsmen at Jeda Community in Kuje Area Council.
Umar Abdullahi Sambo, the Divisional Police Officer of the command who disclosed this to journalists, said some suspects had been apprehended, and an investigation was ongoing.
The victim’s corpse was taken to the Kuje General Hospital for proper confirmation before being taken for re-burial.
Mr Sambo said on June 4, 44-year-old Zakari Hassan Takuma of Area 7 Garki Abuja came to the Kuje Police station and reported that his brother Hussaini Aliyu Takuma, 32, of the same address, visited his farm at Jeda in Kuje but did not return home.
He said upon receipt of the complaint, detectives tracked one 20-year-old Umar Mohammed, a worker of the farm, in connivance with his friend Ibrahim Yusuf, 18, who were seen at Kabusa on their way to Kano with stolen 36 rams and six goats.
According to him, during the investigation, it was discovered that the animals belonged to the victim.
Adewale Ojele, the Divisional Command Officer 1, said one 28-year-old Ephraim Mbaiga, also a worker of the farm, together with all arrested suspects connected to the matter, had been arrested.
Mr Ojele said the case file was handed over to O/C anti-kidnapping, FCT Command, on directives of the Commissioner of Police.
Meanwhile, Inspector Samuel Ochoche said one Usman Sanu, the farm security guard, and his wife had absconded from the farm and were still at large.
Mr Ochoche said the body of the victim was exhumed in collaboration with the Federal Fire Service FCT, while further investigation was ongoing and would be communicated to the public.
(NAN)
