A young man in Adamawa State has died from knife cuts after reporting to the police how he was stabbed by two other men.
The 22-year-old Daniel Samuel of Michika town, had on Sunday, April 12 reported at the Divisional Police Headquarters, Michika, with marks of violence and blood stains on his body.
He told the police that on the said day, one Dakiyar Tumba, aged 23 years, and Sini Luka, aged 31 years, both of the same address, attacked and stabbed him on his back with a knife.
The Adamawa State Police Command which disclosed the incident, said that its operatives arrested the two individuals mentioned in connection with the case of conspiracy and culpable homicide.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje explained in a statement made available to newsmen in Yola that upon receipt of the report, operatives of the Command attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters in Michika rushed the victim to the hospital where he was later confirmed dead.
“The corpse has been deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy,” Nguroje stated, adding that the two suspects are now in custody and the knife used in the committing the crime recovered and will be used as an exhibit.
“The state Commissioner of Police, CP Kabir Umar Hassan condemned the incident and directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to ensure a diligent investigation and prosecution of the suspects,” Nguroje said.
