The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old man, Ahmad Abdullahi, over a ₦400,000 fraud case.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Shiisu Adam, disclosed this in a statement issued in Dutse on Saturday.

According to the statement, the suspects; Malam Adamu Aliyu (30), Malam Mukhtar Abdulmumin (37), and Malam Nafiu Ibrahim (80) were apprehended in Illela town, Sokoto State, on February 8, 2025.

According to police investigations, the trio allegedly conspired to defraud Abdullahi of ₦400,000. When he demanded his money back, they lured him to a riverside in Hadejia town, strangled him, and dumped his body in the river.

“After committing the crime, the suspects fled to the Niger Republic to evade arrest, but through intelligence gathering and collaboration with security agencies, they were tracked down and brought back to Jigawa State,” SP Shiisu said.

He assured the public that justice would be served.

“The case has been charged to court, and the suspects will face the full wrath of the law.”