Latest reports inform that unknown persons at the weekend assassinated the elder sister of the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (rtd) and her granddaughter in Zuru, Kebbi State.

According to Daily Post report, the 75-year-old Mrs. Saratu Bamaiyi was hit and killed with a pestle by unknown persons alongside her 12-year-old granddaughter.

It was also gathered that after they were murdered their remains were dragged and dumped in a well in the area.

Confirming the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, Ishaku Bariu, stated that the incident occurred between 3p.m. and 4p.m. at the late Saratu’s residence at Zuru Centre Zuru, in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi state.

“She and her granddaughter were murdered and then dragged into the well inside the compound. I don’t think it was by the use of gun. They used a pestle to attack them.

“It appears not to be murder for robbery because she was having some money in her handbag, money from sales in her provision store outside the house.

“The bag containing the money was also dumped with the bodies inside the well. We also discovered wraps of money possibly for contribution in the house because she was a woman leader in the community. The unspecified amount of wrapped money was not touched.

“So that made us thinks that it was not robbery that led to that but probably assassination. But we are investigating the unfortunate incident,”  Bariu informed.

Meanwhile, the Police Area Commander, Zuru Area Command, Abdu Wada, also informed that security had been beefed up in the area.

“We have beefed up security with foot, motorcycle and vehicle patrol. People are going about their lawful businesses as investigation into the unfortunate killing of Mama and her granddaughter continues,”  he said.