Teenager arrested for murder in Jigawa
July 23 2025
A 15‑year‑old boy identified as Ya’u Adamu from Auno Village in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area, Jigawa State, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on suspicion of culpable homicide. The teenager allegedly beat 19‑year‑old Barau Aliyu Beli to death with a stick during a dispute over grazing livestock on farmland owned by the suspect’s father. Beli died from internal bleeding and was confirmed dead the next afternoon. The suspect has been handed over to the Jigawa State Police Command for further investigation and possible prosecution.
