The suspect paraded as murderer of Ambassador SundayYusuf said he only stole from the deceased.
Abubakar Yau, while confessing that he was a common scavenger wh stole N200,000 from the Late Ambassodor’s house in Zone 6, Wuse, Abuja said he had nothing to do with the man’s death.
The Ambassador was murdered in his home on the 13th of June, 2016.
Explaining how the arrest was made, the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Mohammad Mustafa said the breakthrough is a result of dedication, resilience and determination of the officers.
Mustafa said: “The Command has recorded another feat in its fight against crime with the arrest of the principal suspect in connection with the murder of the former Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Late Ambassador Sunday Samuel Yusuf.
“The principal suspect, Abubakar Yau was arrested at Daki Biyu after a discreet investigation. Some items belonging to the deceased were also found in his custody. The suspect has made useful confession that will lead to the arrest of his cohorts who are currently at large.
On his part, the suspect, Yau said: “I went to his house around 2am, with the intention to steal. There was nobody in the house when I got there. When I got to his living room, I went round the house and discovered that nobody was around except him.
“The man saw me and decided to go and hide. I told the man that he should open the door of his room, else, I will break the door and enter. The man was afraid, he went behind the window to hide. As I broke into the room, I went to look for the man where he was hiding and I saw him hiding behind the window. I told him that if he does not want to die, he should leave the place because I was not after his life. I asked him to give me his hand because he was holding a pipe and he thought the pipe was strong but he later fell and died.
“I only get N200,000 from the house. I didn’t know the man before I went there. It was stealing that led me to the house. I am a scavenger and I steal sometimes. I did not know if someone was in the house, all i wanted to do was steal.
Yau said he feels terribly bad about the death.
The CP noted that investigation is ongoing and they will be arraigned in court on completion of investigation.