Police in Adamawa State have apprehended a 25-year-old man for allegedly murdering two of his children in Himikidu community, Michika local government area.
Elisha Tari was said to have killed the children with stones and sticks with which he hit them on their heads several times.
The incident was reported at the divisional police headquarters in Michika by the grandfather of the victims.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the victims’ mother got separated from the suspect two months ago after they had a misunderstanding. Tari was arrested while trying to escape to the Republic of Cameroon and is currently in police custody undergoing interrogation to ascertain the reason behind the murder of his biological children.
The commissioner of police, Sikiru Akande who expressed sadness over the act, directed the deputy commissioner of police, CID to take over investigation and ensure prosecution of the suspect to serve as a deterrent to others. The commissioner urged members of the public to always report all acts of criminality within their locality to the police.
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