Neighbours to Usman Inuwa who was caught with the corpse of a
child in a suitcase in Maitama, Abuja have identified the dead child as
Goodluck, his son. (Click here for the initial story)
child in a suitcase in Maitama, Abuja have identified the dead child as
Goodluck, his son. (Click here for the initial story)
The
shocked neighbours described the boy as very smart and wondered what came over
Inuwa that made him to kill his child.
shocked neighbours described the boy as very smart and wondered what came over
Inuwa that made him to kill his child.
Inuwa, a
welder, arrested with the corpse of the child in a suitcase last Saturday, is
currently in police custody.
welder, arrested with the corpse of the child in a suitcase last Saturday, is
currently in police custody.
Our
correspondent who visited Bwari where the suspect lived on Tuesday learnt that
Inuwa’s wife left him about a month ago, following incessant quarrels between
them.
correspondent who visited Bwari where the suspect lived on Tuesday learnt that
Inuwa’s wife left him about a month ago, following incessant quarrels between
them.
The
nursing mother was said to have packed out of their one- room apartment, whose
veranda was fenced off with zinc. The building was located behind Zenith Bank,
Bwari, about 45 km from Abuja city centre.
nursing mother was said to have packed out of their one- room apartment, whose
veranda was fenced off with zinc. The building was located behind Zenith Bank,
Bwari, about 45 km from Abuja city centre.
The room
which was firmly locked with a padlock did not betray the nature of the heinous
crime that was allegedly perpetrated inside it.
which was firmly locked with a padlock did not betray the nature of the heinous
crime that was allegedly perpetrated inside it.
A fashion
designer and immediate neighbour to the suspect said he was shocked to see
Inuwa’s picture and the dead child on the Internet, noting that he saw Goodluck
last Friday night around his shop.
designer and immediate neighbour to the suspect said he was shocked to see
Inuwa’s picture and the dead child on the Internet, noting that he saw Goodluck
last Friday night around his shop.
“I was
shocked to see Inuwa’s picture and the dead child; this was a boy I saw last
Friday playing with other children in the afternoon and later in the night.
Before now, Inuwa didn’t betray any suspicious behaviour except that he becomes
aggressive anytime he is drunk and whenever he is high on Igbo (Indian hemp),”
the neighbour who declined to give his name stated.
shocked to see Inuwa’s picture and the dead child; this was a boy I saw last
Friday playing with other children in the afternoon and later in the night.
Before now, Inuwa didn’t betray any suspicious behaviour except that he becomes
aggressive anytime he is drunk and whenever he is high on Igbo (Indian hemp),”
the neighbour who declined to give his name stated.
Another
neighbour, Sam, described his pains when he heard that the welder murdered his
son, describing the incident as appalling. He said for the few years he had
known the suspect, he was always friendly.
neighbour, Sam, described his pains when he heard that the welder murdered his
son, describing the incident as appalling. He said for the few years he had
known the suspect, he was always friendly.
“I can
describe him as a friendly person, but he is antagonistic and hostile anytime
he is drunk and everyone around here (neighbours) knew this and we don’t
interact with him once we observe his change of mood. He also quarrels with his
wife and the woman who is nursing a baby girl, left him about a month ago,” Sam
said.
describe him as a friendly person, but he is antagonistic and hostile anytime
he is drunk and everyone around here (neighbours) knew this and we don’t
interact with him once we observe his change of mood. He also quarrels with his
wife and the woman who is nursing a baby girl, left him about a month ago,” Sam
said.
Daniel
Okogie who claimed to have known Inuwa for about nine years stated that the
suspect must have been under a spell to have killed his child, whom he said
Inuwa took good care of.
Okogie who claimed to have known Inuwa for about nine years stated that the
suspect must have been under a spell to have killed his child, whom he said
Inuwa took good care of.
He said,
“We all know Inuwa and Goodluck and we are surprised that he would kill the
boy. He took care of that boy and bought things for him; the child was to start
school soon and now this tragedy happened.”
“We all know Inuwa and Goodluck and we are surprised that he would kill the
boy. He took care of that boy and bought things for him; the child was to start
school soon and now this tragedy happened.”
Asked if
the police had visited the crime scene, Okogie and other respondents said they
had yet to see them, pointing out that investigators would get clues that would
assist them inside the apartment where he was believed to have murdered the
child.
the police had visited the crime scene, Okogie and other respondents said they
had yet to see them, pointing out that investigators would get clues that would
assist them inside the apartment where he was believed to have murdered the
child.
The FCT
Police Public Relations Officer, Doris England, had said that investigations
had commenced into the incident.
Police Public Relations Officer, Doris England, had said that investigations
had commenced into the incident.
