The Yobe State Police Command has launched an investigation into the brutal murder of a 28-year-old man, Lawan Adamu, at the outskirts of Nayi Nawa bypass in Damaturu.
Police spokesperson DSP Dungus Abdulkarim confirmed the incident and stated that one suspect had been arrested in connection with the crime.
According to the police report, the victim was found with deep throat cuts and multiple stab wounds. A blood-stained knife was recovered at the scene.
The body was taken to General Hospital Damaturu, where it was pronounced dead.
He said: “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 statement read.
“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.
“Deliberate efforts by the Division led to the arrest of the prime suspect, one Yunusa Isa AKA Abba aged 24 of the same address.”
The Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, has instructed detectives to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the murder. He assured the public that justice would be served.
