The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Salihu Seidu, over the alleged killing of his 65-year-old father-in-law, Alhaji Lawal Umar, in Agah Village, Moro Local Government Area of the state.
The police said Umar was found dead inside his tent at a Fulani camp on October 6, 2026, with multiple machete wounds.
According to the command, it received a report about the incident at approximately 9 a.m. that day.
Police personnel from the division reportedly visited the scene, documented the incident and subsequently released the deceased’s body to his eldest son for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
The command said Seidu was arrested at Temidire Fulani Camp on October 9, following a tip-off during the investigation.
Preliminary findings, according to the police, indicated that the suspect had travelled from Temidire to the deceased’s camp on the night of October 6.
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👉 JOIN GISTSMATE WHATSAPP CHANNELThe police alleged that Seidu entered the tent while other occupants were asleep, attacked Umar with a machete and fled.
A machete was recovered and listed as an exhibit in the case.
During interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to the killing, claiming that he believed the deceased was responsible for the death of his son about two weeks earlier.
The police did not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding the death of the suspect’s son or any evidence linking Umar to it.
The command said investigations were continuing to establish whether anyone else was involved in the killing.
Seidu is expected to be arraigned in court after the conclusion of the investigation.
The police have not disclosed whether the suspect has been formally charged.
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