40 year old Isiya Inusa has been arrested after he confessed to killing an Okada rider because of his inability to pay the N100 fare.
Speaking at the headquarters of Katsina Police Command, Isiya said he attacked the rider along Kankara-Kabuki Road in Katsina.
Speaking in Hausa, which was translated to English, he said;
“Yes, I slaughtered him with my knife. I asked him to take me to Kabuki village from Kankara. He demanded N100 as fare. I did not tell him I did not have that money on me.
“On the way, I brought out my knife and slaughtered him. The police later arrested me while riding on his (the victim) motorcycle.”
According to reports made available by the Katsina Police, The okada rider was identified as Al-Hasan Usani, aged 43.
Investigations revealed that Isiya actually tricked Al-Hasan into taking him to Kabuki village with a view to snatching the motorcycle.
