The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Sada Tambai, in connection with the alleged killing of his 80-year-old father, Adamu Tambai, in Bindawa Local Government Area.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Saturday in Katsina.
According to the statement, the incident happened on Sept. 21 at Mundadu Village, where the victim was found lying motionless outside his residence.
Sadiq-Aliyu said the police were alerted by the District Head of Bindawa, Dan Yusufan Katsina, who reported the discovery involving Adamu Tambai, a former Ward Head of Mundadu.
Following the report, detectives were sent to the community while the victim was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
The PPRO said the attending doctor subsequently pronounced the elderly man dead on arrival.
He added that police investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death resulted in the arrest of the deceased’s son.
According to Sadiq-Aliyu, the suspect allegedly admitted during interrogation that he struck his father on the head with a stick.
He said the injuries sustained in the alleged attack were believed to have caused the victim’s death.
The police spokesman said the Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar-Fage, had ordered that the case be transferred immediately to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
He said the move was intended to facilitate a discreet and comprehensive investigation into the incident.
Sadiq-Aliyu added that the suspect would be arraigned in court after the conclusion of the investigation.
The command expressed sympathy to the deceased’s family and reiterated its commitment to ensuring that justice was served in accordance with the law.