15 students have been arrested by the Jigawa state police
command for allegedly killing their classmate who they beat up after
they suspected he was a homosexual.
The incident which
took place at Government Science and Technical College , Karkarna in
Jigawa state was confirmed by the commands Public Relations officer , SP
Jinjiri Abdu,
He said the students aged between 17 and 19, were
suspected to have caused the death of their classmate after they beat
him up with sticks.
The spokesman added that the suspects allegedly took the deceased to a bush close to the school and beat him up around 2.30 a.m.
“The
suspects were said to have formed a disciplinary committee to deal with
the deceased after they suspected him to be a homosexual. So on that
fateful day, they decided to deal with him where they allegedly took him
to the bush and beat him up with sticks.
“After the beating, they
brought him back to the school, and it was only his lifeless body that
was found the following morning. He was
“The investigation into the case has commenced and the suspects would soon be charged to court.” he added
Jinjiri said the corpse of the deceased had been handed over to his family for burial.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Post a Comment