The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of Captain Abdulkareem, the son of Senator Bala Na’Allah, who represents Kebbi South Senatorial seat in the Senate.
According to reports, the suspects were apprehended two days ago. However, the details of the arrest are sketchy.
The spokesperson of the command, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said that one of the suspects is currently at large.
“We have two suspected killers of Abdulkareem Na’Allah in our custody. One other is at large.” he stated.
Recall that the 36-year-old pilot was killed by assailants in his Malali (GRA) residence in Kaduna North Local Government Area on Sunday, August 29.
He was found tied and strangled in his bedroom around 12 pm by the assailants who escaped with his vehicle and personal belongings.
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement issued immediately after the incident, said the pilot was strangled to death.
“In what appears to be a case of culpable homicide, the deceased was found in a bedroom in his residence in Malali, Kaduna North LGA, apparently after having been strangled with a rope. A vehicle was stolen from his parking lot by the assailants,” the statement had said.
Following the incident, the State Commissioner of Police, Mudasiru Abdullahi, had ordered a full-scale investigation into the assassination.
“I have directed that a full-scale investigation be carried out with a view to unravelling the identities of the culprits and bringing them to book,“ the CP stated.
“Report has it that the assassins forcefully gained access into the residence of the pilot at Umar Gwandu Road, Malali, Kaduna during the night hours, choked him to death in cold blood and made away with his Lexus SUV to an unknown destination,” he added.
According to a statement released by the deceased’s father, the attackers were not armed and simply gained access to Abdulkareem’s house through the roof and strangled him.