Unease In Niger Community Over Release Of Murder Suspects

The release of three people who allegedly killed 35-year-old Saidu  Alhassan of Eppa village in Mokwa local government area of Niger at the Mokwa General Hospital is causing serious apprehension in the area.

It was gathered that based on the advice of the director public prosecution’s office the suspects standing trial for the killing were released.

In a petition by Barrister Ahmed Gambo Saleh Esq on behalf of Eppa community, the community alleged acts by the office of public prosecution to advise on the release of the suspects.

“We bring to the notice of the public on the purported falsification of  the DPP’s  advice on the murder of Alhassan Eppa on a hospital bed in Mokwa.

“The first three suspects with one master-minder is set to be set off the hook through the alleged advice from the DPP and it is being perpetrated by a  staff member of the ministry who is a relation of the accused persons,” the petition said.

The petitioner alleged that the permanent secretary of the ministry of justice was being undermined by those behind the plot and were taking advantage of the absence of the attorney general to fast-track the plot.

LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that the people of Eppa are agitated by the development as they fear that more of their people might be attacked if the suspects are not made to face the law.

Alhassan was killed over a land dispute with Eti Sheshi people of the same local government area.