From HASSAN JIRGI Damaturu
Yobe State Police Command has commenced a probe into the death of a young man, Lawan Adamu, 28, at the outskirts of Nayi Nawa Bypass, Damaturu, Yobe State.
In a statement signed by DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Damaturu Yobe State Command, said on September 15, at about 2230hrs, ‘A’ Division Police Headquarters, Damaturu, received a distress call reporting a corpse with deep cuts.
According to him, the Police arrived to find the victim with deep throat cuts and multiple stab wounds. A blood-stained knife was recovered at the scene.
The body was removed and taken to the General Hospital Damaturu, where it was confirmed dead by a medical doctor. The corpse has been deposited at the hospital morgue.
He added that deliberate efforts by the Division led to the arrest of the prime suspect, One Mr Yunusa Isa , AKA, Abba aged 24.
The Commissioner of Police, Garba Ahmed, has directed detectives to expand their investigation to unravel the circumstances behind the incident.
He further assured the public that the investigation will be swift and thorough as justice will certainly be served accordingly.
