- The 38-year-old Umar was killed last week near his place of residence in a community in Jimeta
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the killing of one Umar Abdullahi in the capital, Yola.
The 38-year-old Umar was killed last week near his place of residence in Ajiya Street, a community in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area.
Umar met his end in the hands of a gang of youths who went for his phone, but because he resisted the youths, the youths stabbed him repeatedly, leading to his death.
The state police command, in a brief statement passed to newsmen Wednesday afternoon, said three persons had been arrested in connection with the incident.
The statement, signed by police image maker Suleiman Nguroje, gave the names of the suspects as Ismail Isah, 21 years old; Umar Usman Sola, 17 years old; and Suleiman Muhammed, 16 years old.
The police added that the three, who are of different addresses, were arrested “following the attack and killing of the said Umar Abdullahi.”
In another development, the Plateau State Police Command has arrested eight persons in connection with the recent killings of people in the Mangu local government area of Plateau State and appealed to citizens to continue to support the Command with credible information which will lead to the reduction of the crime rate in the State to the barest minimum.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Julius Alawari who paraded some of the suspects at the Police headquarters in Jos on Wednesday, expressed his commitment to work in collaboration with other security agencies to deal decisively with criminal elements as he advised them to relocate from the State.