Monday, March 24, 2025 - A man has been nabbed in Adamawa State in connection with the killing of a point of sale, POS, operator.
The man, identified simply as Umar SNU, was picked up by operatives of
the Adamawa State Command of the Nigeria Police after he was fingered as part
of a set of people who beat the POS operator to death.
“The Adamawa State Police Command has launched an investigation into the
gruesome killing of a POS operator, Abbas Yuguda, 35 years old, who was
attacked in Mayo-Belwa LGA,” the police said.
in a statement released to newsmen in the early hours of Monday, the
police explained that the incident occurred on 22nd March, 2025, when the
victim was on his way home after closing from his business premises.
“Some groups of people armed themselves with offensive weapons, attacked
and inflicted severe injuries on his head and left him lying in a pool of
blood,” the police said in the statement signed by Police Public Relations
Officer, Suleiman Nguroje.
The statement added that the command’s operatives attached to Divisional
police headquarters in Mayo Belwa arrived at the scene and immediately rushed
the victim to Cottage Hospital, Mayo-Belwa where he was confirmed dead.
“On the strength of that, one of the suspects identified as Umar SNU,
was trailed by some angry youths.
“He was subdued to mob action before being rescued by the police. He was
equally rushed to Hospital for medical attention where he is now aiding
investigation,” the police explained further.
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