This is 18-year-old boy, identified as Ahmed Bala suspected to have murdered his grandmother, Mrs Hauwa Grace Nyam in February this year in Mistake Ali area of Jos, Plateau State.
In a heart breaking incident that has left the entire community of Mista Ali in Jos on a sad state, 18-year-old Ahmed Bala has been arrested for the brutal murder of his grand mother, Mrs Hauwa Grace Nyam, in February this year.
Ahmed, a familiar face in grandmother’s home, often, ate, drank, and spent considerable time with his grandmother makes the betrayal more shocking and heartbreaking.
The tragedy unfolded on Thursday when Ahmed broke into his grandmother’s house with the intent to steal a bag of rice from her kitchen, believing that Mama Grace was out as earlier mentioned to him, but Ahmed was taken by surprised as Mama Grace unexpectedly returned home and caught his grandson (Ahmed) in the act.
And in a desperate and panicked attempt to avoid being recognised, Ahmed grabbed a Pestle and struck his grandmother on the head multiple times until she died.
Ahmed, to cover-up his demonic act staged a scene to make it appear as though Mrs Grace had fallen and hit her head on a stone in the compound by placing her corpse on the ground.
The grim discovery of her body was made on Friday evening, over 24-hours after the murder, when neighbours grew concerned about her asence.
To add to the tragedy, the suspect was one of the people who helped move Mrs Grace’s body to her son’s vehicle while pretending to be unaware and shocked about the tragic incident.
However, nemesis caught up on him, as suspicion quickly mounted when it was discovered that a bag of rice was missing from the deceased kitchen.
An investigation began, and it was discovered that Ahmed had sold the rice to a local dealer.
Security Forces were alerted, and Ahmed was arrested at his Secondary premises during school hour.
The suspect under interrogation, confessed to the crime, leading to his detainment.
The community are still in shock, grappling with the revelation that a trusted family member could become a ‘judas’ over night by commiting such heinous act.
-9News Nigeria.
