Monday, October 27, 2025 - Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old student of the University of Jos for allegedly killing and burying his colleague in a shallow grave inside his room at Rusau village in Jos North Local Government Area.
Sources confirmed the
incident to security analyst Zagazola Makama on Sunday in Jos, citing a report
received from the institution’s Chief Security Officer.
According to the sources, the
suspect, identified as David Nanpon Timmap, a 300-level student of the
university, allegedly attacked and matcheted Peter Mata Mafurai, aged 22,
(pictured) to d3ath in his residence.
Following the distress call
received at about 9:30.m. on Saturday, the Divisional Police Officer of Laranto
Division led a team of officers to the scene, where the suspect was
arrested.
Investigations revealed that
the suspect buried the deceased in a shallow grave he dug inside his
room.
The remains of the victim
were exhumed and deposited at Bingham University Teaching Hospital morgue for
autopsy.
The suspect is in custody
while an investigation is ongoing to ascertain the motive behind the
k!lling.
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