Posted by Samuel on Mon 16th Sep, 2024 - 91仓库
The Command鈥檚 Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that the deceased was identified as Lawan Adamu.
The Nigeria Police Force, Yobe State Command has reported that the body of a 25-year-old man murdered by unknown persons has been recovered in the Nayi-Nawa area of Damaturu.
The Command鈥檚 Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that the deceased was identified as Lawan Adamu.
鈥淥n September 15, at about 2230hrs, 鈥楢鈥� Division Police Headquarters, Damaturu, received a distress call reporting a corpse with deep cuts. Police arrived to find the victim with deep throat cuts and multiple stab wounds. A blood-stained knife was recovered at the scene.
鈥淭he body was removed to General Hospital Damaturu, where it was confirmed dead by a medical doctor. The corpse has been deposited at the hospital morgue,鈥� Abdulkarim said.
According to him deliberate efforts by operatives of 鈥楢鈥� Division led to the arrest of a prime suspect, one Yunusa Isa (AKA Abba) aged 24.
鈥淭he Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, has directed detectives to expand their investigation to unravel the circumstances behind the incident,鈥� he added.
The Command assured the public that the investigation will be swift and thorough as justice will certainly be served accordingly.