Police digs in into death of 13-year-old boy found hanging on tree in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a 13-year  boy (Names withheld) who was found hanging on a tree at No. 10 Lafiya Sarki Street in Ungwan-Maigero, Chikun LGA of the state.

The  Police  Public Relations  Officer of the Command, ASP Mansir Hassan said this while speaking to our correspondent in Kaduna.

According to him, one of his neighbours reported the matter to the police and a manhunt commenced earnestly to unravel the circumstances leading to his death.

However, the father of the late teenager, Mr. Saul Hashimu said the gruesome death left the family dazed with shock, which quelled the peace that their family had been enjoying.

He narrated the death of his beloved son with a soreness in his heart while trying to re-enact the scene where his neck was tied to a noose as his still body hung loose.

“1st June 2024, I was in Zaria when I received information that Wisdom was alleged to have stolen my neighbor’s daughter (Miss Hope Danladi) N10,000,” he said.

“I was also told that Hope called her boyfriend, Segun Samson who identified himself to the Civilian JTF in Dokaji Street in Narayi as a serving soldier at Bodi Camp in Port-Harcourt after brandishing his ID Card for validation.

“This was after Hope called Samson, and he bundled my son and Hope’s younger brother, the two suspects to the civilian JTF office, and he prevailed on the Civilian JTF to discipline the boys.

“I was further told that the Civilian JTF took the law into their own hands and beat Wisdom.

” But, beyond my wildest imagination, the Civilian JTF only beat Wisdom to the point of coma and Hope’s younger brother was spared and returned home unscathed after interrogation at home, her younger brother confessed to the crime. When he was searched, N9000 was found in his pocket, and he said he had spent N1000 already. “

“My late son was severely beaten by the Civilian JTF to the point that he was unable to walk. His legs were shaking.

“A Civil Defense officer who didn’t want his name mentioned, said “Because of the condition that I saw him  I had to rush him to a nearby hospital in Narayi where he received medical attention and reported the matter to the Police at the Barnawa Police Division and all the parties involved were invited and statements were taken.”

“He was returned home following medical attention and was recovering fast. However, the story changed for the worse as  on   Thursday, June 6th, 2024, his body was found hanging on a noose in their compound, ” he said.