✕ CLOSE Online Special City News Entrepreneurship Environment Factcheck Everything Woman Home Front Islamic Forum Life Xtra Property Travel & Leisure Viewpoint Vox Pop Women In Business Art and Ideas Bookshelf Labour Law Letters
Click Here To Listen To Trust Radio Live

Police nab suspected killer of Abuja pharmacist, recover pistol

The FCT police command has arrested the alleged killer of an Abuja-based pharmacist, late Mr. Sunday Chukwujekwu, in Gwarimpa.

In a statement, spokesman of the command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said the arrest of the suspect was sequel to the ongoing investigation into the murder of the owner of Suncel Pharmacy, Gwarimpa, who was also the publicity secretary of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN).

He said the command arrested the principal suspect, Tukur Awwal, who allegedly killed the deceased in his shop on June 19, 2020.

SPONSOR AD

He said the principal suspect, who gave details of how he shot the deceased during the robbery operation, was arrested by operatives of the command’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) at his hideout in Suleja, Niger State on Friday, August 7, 2020.

“He has also confessed to his involvement in some armed robbery operations around Gwarimpa and Gudu axis,” he said.

According to him, a locally made pistol, suspected to have been used to commit the crime and one live ammunition, were recovered from the suspect as exhibits.

Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.

Breaking NEWS: Nigerians can now earn US Dollars. Earning $15,000 (₦25 million naira) Monthly as a Nigerian is no longer complicated.


Click here to start.