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The Katsina police command says its operatives have arrested one Laminu Saminu, a teacher, for allegedly killing a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Mani LGA of the state.

Gambo Isah, police spokesperson in the state, announced the development in a statement on Wednesday.

Isah said the suspect and the victim are coursemates at the Federal College of Education (FCE) Katsina.

He added that the suspect lured the victim to an uncompleted building where he served him “fura da nono” mixed with poison to drink before killing him.

According to NAN, the police spokesperson said the suspect confessed that he committed the crime.

“The command arrested the suspect, 29, who lives in Bakin Kasuwa quarters, Mani Local Government Area of Katsina state,” NAN quoted Isah as saying.

“He allegedly killed his friend, ASC II Sanusi Bawa, an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) In Katsina state, who is his final year coursemate at the Federal College of Education, (FCE), Katsina.

“The suspect asked the victim to park his vehicle and they entered the uncompleted building together where he served him a “Fura da nono” mixed with poison to drink.

“After drinking the Fura, the officer became unconscious. Consequently, the suspect hit the victim with a wood on the head until he died.

“He then threw the corpse inside a well in the house and covered it with sand.”

“In the course of investigation, the police discovered that the suspect called the wife of the deceased on phone and told her to get her husband’s vehicle documents.”

The police said a vehicle belonging to the deceased and a packet of rat poison were found in the possession of the suspect.