The Yobe State Police Command on Monday announced the recovery of a 25-year-old man’s body, found with deep cuts to the throat and multiple stab wounds in the Nayi-Nawa area of Damaturu.
According to DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, Public Relations Officer, the victim was identified as Lawan Adamu.
He said that Police received a distress call on September 15 and arrived at the scene to find a blood-stained knife.
“On September 15, at about 2230hrs, ‘A’ 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.
“The 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,” Abdulkarim said.
According to him deliberate efforts by operatives of ‘A’ Division led to the arrest of a prime suspect, one Yunusa Isa (AKA Abba) aged 24.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, has directed detectives to expand their investigation to unravel the circumstances behind the incident,” he added.
The Police assure the public of a swift and thorough investigation to ensure justice is served.
