The Kaduna state police command has arrested two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel and two civilians in connection with the alleged torture and death of a petrol attendant.
Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the police command in Kaduna, confirmed the petrol attendant’s death to TheCable.
According to Zagazola Makama, on April 30, one Amina Abdurrazaq, 40, the manager of Albash filling station on Airport road, Kaduna, reported a case of criminal misappropriation against Joseph Fada, a 28-year-old employee of the fuel station.
Abdurrazaq alleged that Fada misappropriated N335,522.00 from fuel sales and handed him over to military personnel at a checkpoint.
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Police sources said Fada was detained overnight by officers from the 413 Force Protection Group of NAF, where he was reportedly tortured to an unconscious state.
He was later taken to a patient medicine store where he died during treatment.
Following the transfer of the case from the airport division, the police arrested two NAF personnel — Archibong Udoh and Ayodele Blessing.
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The police also arrested Abdurrazaq and Maryam, the owner of the medicine store.
Hassan said the suspects have been transferred for a detailed investigation, while the body of the deceased has been deposited for an autopsy.
