Mizanmil Abubakar, a 29-year-old resident of Barkin-Sale in Minna, Niger State, has confessed to the brutal murder of his 65-year-old father, Abubakar Adawa. According to reports, Mizanmil poisoned his father’s food with rat poison before using a hoe to dismember the body. He then buried the remains in a shallow grave within their compound.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman, presented Mizanmil at the police headquarters in Dutsen-Kura Minna on August 7, 2024.
The police investigation began after a report was made on July 30, 2024, about the missing Abubakar Adawa. Upon investigation, the police discovered the dismembered body buried in a shallow grave on the property.
Mizanmil admitted to the crime, stating that his father had harbored significant resentment towards him. The suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation and will be charged in court once the investigation conclude