Dariye Family Raises Concern Over Special Treatment Given To The Alleged Sponsor Of Late Dariye Defwan Killers By Correctional Officers

Yakubu Busari

The Family of  93 years old Pa Dariye Defwan, father of former Governor of Plateau State, Mr. Joshua Dariye has raised concerns over the special treatment given to Mr. Jetro Ngusen the alleged sponsor who was dressed in plain attire by  Jos Correctional Centre formerly known as  Nigerian Prison Service, NPS, Jos.

They alleged that what worries them most is that all the seven accused persons were in uniform except  Jetron Ngusen who was seen wearing the same uniform with his colleagues who are all standing trial.

However, it’s been gathered that one of the first defendants (accused) has escaped during the Jos Jailbreak and is still on the run.

The defendants, Abubakar Mohammed, Titus Ezekiel, Sunday Ibrahim, Mangut Suwa, Jetro Ngusen, Dauda Isa , as all the 8 suspects who played key roles are from the same village with Pa Dariye, Orop, in Bokkos LGA of Plateau State.

Mr. Mangut Suwa , alleged that   Jetro Ngusen recruited them for the job to kill Pa Dariye when the matter came for the continuation of the hearing before, Honourable Justice Goefrey Kamyal at State High Court West of Mines on Monday the 17th January 2022.

The prosecutor’s counsel Barr. Jacob Longden, the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, that one of the defendants escaped during the recent jailbreak so there is a need for a little adjustment from the prosecution.

Late Pa ,Dariye ,son, Daniel Dariye PW1 told the court that they received information that the father was kidnapped by unknown gunmen at the hometown in Bokkos LGA and he immediately rushed to the village upon hearing the news.

According to him, the kidnappers stormed the resident at about 12 midnight and whisked their biological father to an unknown destination, so while waiting a call came demanding a ransom of 100 Million Naira and later bid down to N50 million, finally 10 million ransom.

He explained further that the caller kept giving them instructions on how to deliver the money in Shendam LGA, adding that traveled to Shendam LGA to Ibi Local Government of Taraba states to deliver #10 million ransom to the kidnappers of their late father who later killed him and buried him in a shallow grave.

The Two witnesses, Daniel Dariye and Luka Haruna told the court that the kidnappers used mobile No,0902904746 in contacting the family, especially Daniel Dariye as he said their voice of the caller was a Fulani’s.

They emphasized that they arrived at the determination around night and they were heavily armed with weapons, wearing face masks so they can’t recognize them.

“It is a case of an unfortunate incident laced with wickedness”.

They noted that from 17th to 26th June 2020, the late Dariye was held incommunicado for eight (8) days; kept in a very unsanitary condition, and fed in a manner not befitting of an elder citizen of his age.

“A ransom of #10million was paid to the kidnappers. Rather than let the old man go home, they went on to murder him in cold blood on the orders of their sponsor, Mr. Jetro Ngusen 57 years alleged, also a native  Orop in Bokkos LGA.

Jetro earlier, confessed that “I sent them, but the children went and messed up – Kidnapper’s Sponsor.

Justice Goefrey Kamyal has adjourned to the 20th January 2022 for the continuation of hearing for quick dispensation of justice.