Police parade alleged mastermind of general’s murder

The police in Abuja have paraded Hashiru Baku the alleged  mastermind of the murder of  retired Brigadier General Harold Udokwere.

Baku was  allegedly a part of the gang of robbers  that invaded Udokwere’ s residence on June 22, 2024, murdered him and made away with his gun. The  deceased was the National Chairman, Retired Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces

Already, the police  had arrested his alleged accomplices; Ibrahim Rabiu, Nafiu Jamil, Aliyu Abdullahi and Mohammed Nuhu, and paraded them on June 24, 2024.

But on Monday, the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh  announced the arrest of Baku. He said he was nabbed in Kano State while he he was trying to flee the country. He also said that the suspect was one who had escaped from the Kuje Correctional Centre.

“I did show you the four killers, kidnappers, and robbers that went and killed Brigadier-General Uwe Harrod, retired. Today, I will show you the organiser of the killing and the robbery.

“As well as we have recovered the general’s gun that was with him. We have recovered the wristwatch of the general and the wife’s jewellery which they stole from the general’s house.

“The organiser is here and we have arrested him. He is the organiser. He was in prison and during the Kuje Correctional Centre attack. He escaped.

“Instead of him to repent, he continued with more audacity. We arrested him in Kano where he was trying to exit the country.

“We recovered (these) drugs in his residence. So, that’s what they take and they will continue to be high.”