16-year-old girl raped, found dead in Yobe

The Yobe State Police Command has confirmed the killing of one Sadiya Suleiman, aged 16, of Sabon Gari Ward in Gashua town, Bade Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident to our reporter in Damaturu. He said a distress call was received […]

The Yobe State Police Command has confirmed the killing of one Sadiya Suleiman, aged 16, of Sabon Gari Ward in Gashua town, Bade Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident to our reporter in Damaturu.
He said a distress call was received at the Bade Divisional Police Headquarters from Mai Anguwa Idris Haruna of Dadin Kowa Ward, reporting that the deceased was found in a pool of blood with her throat slit near the New Prison Fence, Gashua.
According to him, upon receipt of the report, detectives immediately mobilized to the scene and evacuated the victim to the Specialist Hospital, Gashua, where a medical examination revealed that the victim was raped and brutally attacked before being killed.
He said investigation into the incident has since commenced with a view to identifying, tracing, and arresting the perpetrator(s).
He urged members of the community to provide credible and timely information that may aid in apprehending the culprit(s).
He added that the State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Ado, has described the act as barbaric, unacceptable, and deeply disturbing, assuring that the command will deploy all necessary resources to ensure a swift arrest of the perpetrator(s).