Five months after the alleged murder of a 34-year-old man Mohammed Danjuma in Sokoto State, his family has called on relevant authorities to ensure justice prevails in the case.
“I am using this opportunity to call on the Sokoto State and Federal Government, Inspector General of Police, IGP, Human Rights organisations and the Media to help get justice for the departed soul of my son,” appealed the deceased’s father, Danjuma Sidi.
He alleged that Mohammed, a graduate of Nigerian Maritime Academy, Oron, was killed on July 7, 2022, in the neighbourhood of Clapperton Road, Sokoto.
“There is the evidence of a trending video where my son was handcuffed, tortured, dehumanised and debased before giving up the ghost. Police then swung into action, and six suspects (names withheld), were arrested.”
Deceased Father: Danjuma Sidi
He disclosed: “In the cause of investigation, the family of the suspects reached out to us and begged for an amicable resolution of the matter, devoid of Police involvement. I told them to allow justice to prevail, as no resolution would bring my son back to life. They left and promised to get back to me.”
The bereaved parent added: “They came back after two failed appointments and offered me six hundred thousand naira only as compensation for my son’s life and to bury the matter. This, I outrightly rejected because, if they are to offer me monetary compensation Islamically, it is not this paltry six hundred thousand naira.”
He alleged suspects linked to his son’s death were walking freely on the streets.
When contacted, Sokoto Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sanusi, assured the journalist he would get back to them after obtaining information on the case.
However, subsequent efforts to reach him proved abortive.
