Police arrest two over separate fatal attacks in Yobe

Yobe State Police Command has arrested 2 suspects implicit alleged homicides successful abstracted incidents successful Damaturu.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, stated this successful a connection made disposable to newsmen.

According to him, the archetypal incidental occurred connected April 7, 2026, erstwhile the A Division Police Station, Damaturu, received a distress telephone regarding a convulsive onslaught successful the Bindigari area.

“Preliminary probe revealed that 1 Adamu Suleiman Saidu, 33, was allegedly attacked by Musa Mohammed, besides known arsenic ‘Aljan’, 24, pursuing a misunderstanding believed to beryllium connected to substance abuse.

“During the altercation, the fishy allegedly attacked the unfortunate with an axe, inflicting terrible injuries to his head, portion the fishy sustained insignificant injuries during the fight,” helium said.

SP Abdulkarim further stated that constabulary operatives mobilised to the scene, arrested the suspect, and recovered the axe utilized successful committing the offence, which has been registered arsenic an exhibit.

“The unfortunate was instantly rushed to the General Hospital, Damaturu, for aesculapian attention, but sadly died portion receiving treatment,” helium said.

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