Armed Robbers kill Two Police Officer’s Sons, Injure Wife; Rob Another Man Over N1m

By Akeem Oduyoye

Tragedy occurred in Malam-Madori local government Jigawa State as armed robbers killed two police officers’ sons and injured his wife.

The trigger happy gunmen also invaded the house of former chairman of the state consumer protection Faroq Abdullahi and robbed him the sum of over N1million”

It was gathered that the gunmen numbering about twenty on Wednesday, 2  August, 2023  invaded the area at about 2:00 am carrying dangerous weapons entered houses, and robbed residents.

“They entered into the house of former chairman of Jigawa state consumer protection Faroq Abdullahi and robbed him the sum of over N1million”

“They then moved to the house of one police officer who is working at Zamfara police command and shot his family”

“Two of his sons died on the spot and his wife sustained a degree of injuries at her arm and chest and was rushed to the hospital,” one resident was quoted to have said.

The State Police spokesman,DSP. Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident, saying police received a report that there was armed robbery at Maman Biyu house located at Abuja quarters in Malam-Madori local government.

According to Adam, the incident happened on Wednesday after the hoodlums invaded the house of Maman Biyu and killed two of her sons, a 15-year-old Rochard Amos and 15 year old Cyril Amos and injured the mother.

He added that the corpses and victim were taken to Hadejia general hospital and confirmed dead by medical doctor.