A father, Sidi Danjuma, has alleged that those who allegedly killed his son, Mohammed Danjuma, 34, a graduate of Nigerian Maritime Academy, Oron, Akwa Ibom State, offered him N600,000 so he could forget the case.
The bereaved father made the allegation in an interview he granted Saturday Sun in Sokoto, the Sokoto State capital.
According to available information, Mohammed was allegedly tortured to death by those described as his “friends” in Sokoto State.
Danjuma said several efforts to make sure those who killed Mohammed July 7, 2022 in the neighbourhood at Clapperton Road, within the Sokoto metropolitan area, are brought to justice have failed.
The 62-year-old father told Saturday Sun: “With this video evidence trending, the Police authority in Sokoto State then swung into action and six suspects (name withheld) were arrested.
“In the cause of investigation, the family of the suspects reached out to me and begged for the amicable resolution of the matter, devoid of Police involvement.
“I told them to allow justice to prevail as no resolution will bring my son back to life.
“They left and promised to get back to me.
“To my dismay, they came back after two previous failed appointments and offered me N600,000.
“I asked them what the money was for.
“They said it is for compensation for the life of my son and to enable me to bury the matter.
“This I outrightly rejected because if they are to offer me monetary compensation Islamically, it is not this paltry N600,000.
“I am using this opportunity to call on the Sokoto State and Federal Government, Inspector General of Police, human rights organisations and the media to help get justice for the departed soul of my son.”
Saturday Sun said when it contacted the spokesman of the Sokoto State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Sanusi, he promised to get the necessary information on the case and brief the media accordingly.
However, as at the time Saturday Sun published the story, Sanusi was yet to fulfil his promise.
Rather, he spurned both text messages and phone calls from the revered newspaper.
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