The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a serving soldier and a vigilante commander for allegedly murdering a woman for ritual purposes in Mubi North Local Government Area.
According to security sources quoted by Zagazola Makama, the arrest came after a distress call alerted the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Mubi North around noon on October 21, following the discovery of an unidentified woman’s body behind the Adamawa State University fence. The victim reportedly bore multiple stab wounds.
Acting swiftly, the DPO led a team of detectives to the scene, documented evidence, and evacuated the body to the Federal Medical Centre, Mubi, for autopsy. Preliminary investigation soon led to the arrest of Private Tanko Salihu, attached to 93 Battalion, Ada Barracks, Takum, Taraba State, and Yahaya Idi Gadzama, a vigilante commander in Mubi North.
Police said both suspects confessed to conspiring and killing the woman for ritual purposes.
Confirming the development, the Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for in-depth investigation and prosecution.
He strongly condemned the “heinous and barbaric” act, assuring Adamawa residents that the command remains unwavering in its resolve to rid the state of crime and bring all perpetrators to justice.
Source:@ZagazolaMakama
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