Man,34 in police net for allegedly robbing, stoning friend to death in Adamawa

From Umar Dankano,Yola

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 34 year old,Inuwa Yunana for alleged robbery and killing of his close friend.

Disclosing the development in a press statement in Yola Tuesday, image maker of the command,SP Suleiman Njuroje said the suspect was apprehended on 15/5/2023 for stoning to death his close friend one Augustine Otti and robbed him of the sum of one hundred thousand naira (100,000).

“The suspect, Inuwa Yunana, a resident of Gyawana, Lamurde Local Government Area subdued the deceased, Augustine Otti by hiting him with a strong object on the head and threw him into a gutter.

“In addition to that, he stoned the deceased until he was sure he had died before taking away from him the sum of N100,000 cash.

“The suspect brutally killed the deceased on the 18/4/2023 at about

8:00pm while accompanying him to go and complete payment of rice he bought at Mbemum village.

“The suspect was apprehended following the recovery of material evidences at the scene of the crime which is linked to him.

“Interestingly, the suspect voluntarily made a confessional statement, adding that the was only interested in taking possession of the deceased money.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Afolabi Babatola while expressing disappointment over the unfortunate incident, commended Operatives of the Command for detecting, arresting and making it impossible for the suspect to escape justice.

Njuroje admonished parents and guardians to be watchful and wary of the type of company their wards are relating with at all times.

He equally called on the citizens to always report people of suspicious character around their neighbourhoods to the police.

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