A 28-year-old man, Adamu Mai Bisco, allegedly killed his mother, father and two sisters with a shovel in Potiskum area of Yobe State.
The suspect reportedly committed the act while they were all sleeping around 1am on Monday, May 16, 2016.
Bisco committed the dastardly act without any provocation from any of the deceased and the police during an interim investigation, discovered that he was under the influence of some hard drugs.
Although, some sources around the area revealed to Punch that the parents of the suspect had threatened to report him to security agents for allegedly being a Boko Haram member.
Speaking under the condition of anonymity, a source said: “I gathered that the parents said they would report him to a security agency as a Boko Haram member. He did not take that threat lightly, and so decided to kill them along with his siblings while they were all asleep.”
Confirming the incident, the state police public relations officer, Mr. Toyin Gbadegesin, said the suspect has been arrested and is currently being questioned after whic he will be charged to court.
He said, “The suspect, Adamu Mai Bisco, 28, of the Bataiya area of Potiskum, Yobe State, apparently acting under the influence of hard drugs – Marijuana and Tramol capsules – killed his father, mother and two sisters while they were fast asleep. He picked up a shovel, attacked and killed them.The incident took place at about 1am on Monday.
“Upon the receipt of a distress call, the police moved in, arrested the suspect and recovered the exhibit. The suspect is still being interrogated.
“The remains of the victims were taken to a hospital for autopsy. The suspect will also be charged to court.”
