Alhaji Nafi’u Yahaya, a former accountant of the Mutum Biyu Emirate palace in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the abduction and murder of Emir, Justice Sani Sulaiman’s wives and five of his children in Feb. 2023.
Yahaya was arrested followed the detention of a suspected kidnapper by police in Abuja. The suspect implicated Yahaya as a supplier of AK-47 rifles to kidnappers, DailyTrust reports.
Yahaya is currently being held at the Area Command in Jalingo, the state capital.
Per the publication, a video circulating on WhatsApp shows Yahaya making a voluntary confessional statement in which he admitted to his involvement with the kidnappers.
He claimed that Gambo Jimeta, another resident of Mutum Biyu, facilitated the arrival of two kidnappers and provided Yahaya with two AK-47 rifles, which they used for criminal activities, including kidnapping.
Yahaya, who had worked in the Emir’s palace for many years before being dismissed, further admitted that the rifles were leased out for abduction purposes.
Taraba State Police spokesperson, Kwache Gambo, said he would provide more details about the case soon.
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This is Alhaji Nafi'u Yahaya, former accountant of Mutum Biyu Emirate palace in Gassol LGA, Taraba State. He led a gang of kidnappers in February of last year (05-02-2023) to abduct and murder the family of the Emir of Mutum Biyu, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Justice Sani Sulaiman… pic.twitter.com/0R3CQZ2vWA
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