The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the killing of 28-year-old Ismaila, a Corps member serving in the State
Ismaila, who hailed from Taraba State, was killed at Yolde Pate NYSC Lodge in Yola South Local Government Area of the State.
The assailants according to reports, stormed Yolde Pate Corpers’ lodge in Yola South Local Government Area, during the weekend and headed straight to Awudu’s room.
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The incident happened on Friday when five armed assailants stormed the lodge and attacked the corp member, wounding him
Awudu was thereafter rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yola where he gave up the ghost.
A corps member, who witnessed the incident, said when the killers arrived at the lodge, they locked up all the doors of the other corps members before going to Samaila’s room.
“They used an axe in cutting him and thought he was dead. Maybe they were hired killers, we don’t know. Right now we are all living in fear.”
The Adamawa State NYSC Director, Jingi Dennis, said steps were being taken to unravel the killers of Samaila.
Meanwhile, Spokesperson of the Police Command in the State, SP Suleman Yahaya Ngoruje, confirmed the incident, saying the Command has launched an investigation to unravel the killers.
“The Police Command under the leadership of C. P. Sikiru Akande is already carrying out investigation to find out those behind the Killing and bring them to book.
“The Command has already meet with the NYSC Officials, so that the lives of NYSC members in Adamawa State could be secured,” the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Nguroje said.
He called on Corps members to go about their normal duties because measures have been put in place to checkmate hoodlums with assurances of guarantee for their safety in Adamawa State.
