The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a serving soldier and a vigilante commander for allegedly killing a woman for ritual purposes in Mubi North Local Government Area. The suspects, Private Tanko Salihu and Yahaya Idi Gadzama, confessed to conspiring and killing the woman during interrogation.
According to reports, the arrest followed a distress call received by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Mubi North, reporting an unidentified female corpse with multiple stab wounds behind Adamawa State University. The DPO led a team of detectives to the scene, took photographs, and evacuated the corpse to the Federal Medical Centre, Mubi, for autopsy.
Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and prosecution. He condemned the heinous act, assuring residents of the command's commitment to bringing perpetrators to justice ¹ ² ³.
The incident has sparked outrage, with many calling for stricter measures to monitor security personnel and vigilante groups.
