CULPABLE HOMICIDE:- TWO SUSPECTED RITUALISTS ARRESTED FOR KILLING AND BEHEADING A MINOR

Yola, Adamawa State - March 17, 2025

The Adamawa State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its fight against violent crimes, as police operatives attached to Divisional police headquarters, Jada have arrested two suspects for the brutal murder of a 10-year-old boy in Jada Local Government Area.

On 16th March, 2025, following credible information, police operatives arrested one Ibrahim Abdul Malik (27 years old) and Aliyu Abdul Malik (18 years old) both residents of Anguwan Sarkin Yamma, Jada, who were alleged to have killed and beheaded a 10-year-old Almajiri, identified as Abdalla Lawali, of Anguwar Dubai, Jada.

The victim was reported missing on 7th March 2025. Since then search was ongoing to trace the missing child.

Upon receiving information on the suspects' involvement. The Commissioner of police CP Dankombo Morris, Psc (+), deployed security to the scene, where the decomposed body of the deceased was recovered in a sack bag.

The search warrant was further executed at the suspects' residence where the  head was buried in a shallow grave within the house premises.

During investigation, the suspects confessed  committing the crime, regret action and blamed Devil.

The CP condemned the barbaric behavior and  directed the case to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and deligent prosecution.

The Police Boss assures the general public that justice will be served and calls on parents and guardians to be vigilant and report any suspicious movements around their neighborhood to the police.

Signed,

SP. SULEIMAN YAHAYA NGUROJE, ANIPR, 

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, 

FOR COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ADAMAWA STATE.