From Auwal Salim, Damaturu
The residents of Jakusko Town of Yobe State was thrown into confusion after one Wakili Gambo reported at the Police Station that a grave was discovered opened at the Makwalla area cemetery.
Upon receipt of the report, a team of Policemen from the Jakusko Division, in collaboration with community leaders, visited the scene and confirmed that the grave had been desecrated and the corpse removed by unknown person(s). Investigation is currently ongoing as the Command intensifies checks on other graves within the cemetery.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Yobe State Command, CP Emmanuel Ado, PSC, FDC, strongly condemned the act, describing it as cannibalistic, diabolical, and a serious violation of human dignity and the sanctity of the dead. He reiterated that anyone found responsible will face the full wrath of the law.
The Command urges the community to devise better measures to protect cemeteries across the state, cooperate with the Police by providing credible and timely information, and always report suspicious movements in and around burial grounds.
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