Man, 20, kills father over 2 measures of millet

A 20 year old  man,Yusuf Maman, on Thursday allegedly  killed his 40-year-old father for scooping two measures of millet from his ban without his  permission.
The incident took place  in Anguwa Laraba, Fagam in Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa.
Investigations revealed that the young man allegedly  macheted his father, Malam Maman Dan-Alhaji to death in the early  hours of  Thursday, sending a wave of shock to residents of the village.
An eye-witness account given by one Malam Ali Fagam stated that the whole village  had been shock since the incident occurred.
“We are surprised with the way the whole incident happened which is very unusual in our community. ”
Another person in the village who gave his name as Ahmed Nura, said that “to the best of my knowledge the boy had never been insane but I was shocked with his action that led to the death of his father”.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP. Abdu Jinjiri, who confirmed the incident, said that the boy who perpetrated the alleged act had been arrested.
Jinjiri said that the accused person  would be charged to court as soon as  investigation  into the incident was concluded. (NAN)