The police in Yobe State have confirmed the arrest of two soldiers in connection with the killing of an Islamic cleric, Sheik Goni Aisami Gashua.
Newsmen gathered that the incident took place on Friday night near Jajimaji in Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the ASP Dungus Abdulkareen confirmed that the soldiers are currently in the custody of the state police command.
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“Yes, I can confirm that the soldiers are in police custody”.
He however decline to give details of what happened, while promising to brief the press on the issue at a later date.
He also informed that the two soldiers had already confessed to the crime but, “the police are still stretching their investigation further to bust what could possibly be a big syndicate or an organized crime.”
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