Suspected hired assassins have killed a middle age woman, Mrs. Amina Dauji of Unguwan, in Yola town of Yola South Local Government Area in Adamawa State.
The deceased was said to have been murdered at her residence by the assailants while asleep. According to the Village Head of Bole, Alhaji Abdulmumini Bakari Bole, “the assassins confessed that they were hired at the cost of N20, 000 to eliminate the life of Amina whom their sponsors accused of witchcraft, a proof that has not been established”.
Already, “one the culprits has been arrested by our vigilance group member and we have handed him to the Police, while investigation, we are trailing the accomplice for them to face prosecution” he said.
The village Head called on the authorities concern to ensure that the culprits were punished based on the gravity of their offence to serve as deterrent to others who have similar mind set.
Alhaji Abdulmumini enjoined youths to enroll in schools for them to acquire skills and knowledge to enable them contributes meaningfully to their family so that they can be relevant in the society.
He added that they can equally engage into farming activities and not to allow themselves to be lured in committing offence with the paltry sums of money.