Friday, May 2, 2025 - A 14-year-old boy has d!ed after being allegedly lured and administered a locally concocted substance by a man in Ashaka, Funakaye Local Government Area of Gombe State.
Police
sources said Usman Dala, the father of the deceased, reported to the Ashaka
Police Outstation that on May 1, 2025, his son, Abdullahi, and his friend,
Hassan Adamu, both 14 years old, were enticed by one Babayo Adamu from
Feshingo, Ashaka.
The
sources explained that the two minors were reportedly given a harmful
concoction, which resulted in Abdullahi’s death, while Hassan Adamu was rushed
to Bajoga General Hospital for medical attention.
“At
approximately 6:12 p.m., the police received the report and swiftly proceeded
to the scene, where Abdullahi’s lifeless body was photographed for
documentation.
“Hassan
Adamu’s condition was described as critical but stable after receiving urgent
care at the hospital,” said the sources.
Investigations
are currently ongoing as the police work to gather further details and
apprehend the suspect, Babayo Adamu, who remains at large, security analyst,
Zagazola Makama, reported.
The case
has drawn attention to the dangers of illicit substances being administered to
young people, and local authorities are calling for heightened vigilance and
community awareness.
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