Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three suspects for the offences of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and belonging to an unlawful society of cultism.
The suspects arrested as contained in a statement by Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili are Hoomvez Martins Nyelong, 27, (AKA) slin; Daniel Audu Adamu, 26; and Maigari Inuwa, 29, (AKA) Mega Fashion World.
The PPRO stated that on 18/02/2024 at about 0920hrs, a distress call was received at Durum Outstation from one Abubakar Shehu(not real name) 45 years old of Kuhu village via Durum ward Bauchi LGA.
The informant stated that on the same date at about 0900hrs, he observed a body of a young man yet to be identified lying down in a bush in the outskirts of Kuhu village.
On receipt of the report, the Patrol Team attached to C Division swiftly moved to the scene, the body was evacuated to ATBU Teaching Hospital Bauchi for medical examination, where he was certified dead by a medical Doctor.
Also, on 19/02/2024 at about 0700hrs, another distress call was received from the same location on another corpse observed at the same area, Patrol team led by the DPO C Division drove to the scene for the second time.
The area was carefully viewed and footsteps of people was observed, the body was also taken to the same hospital and was certified dead by the medical doctor.
The PPRO added that both corpses were viewed and no any physical injury or mark of violence or strangulation was observed, the two eyes of the last body recovered were forcefully punctured, the corpse was also deposited at the same hospital, no any means of identification found with both corpses.
Earlier before the information on the second corpse, on the same 18/2/2024 at 1830hrs the three suspects were seen roaming about around the area, they were arrested and failed to give a satisfactory account of their mission in the area.
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Two of the suspects are students of ATBU Bauchi while one of them claimed to have graduated from University of Jo’s, however, Investigation suspected them to be members of a cult group behind the gruesome killing of the two deceased.
Exhibits recovered at the scene include:-Pieces of razor blades, Empty bottles of water, Empty bottles of alcohol, Empty sachets of water, Candles, Sticks with blood stain and Torn short trousers.
Further investigation revealed that the first suspect (Hoomvez Martins Nyelong) was seen in the area where the first corpse was found with two others in the early hours of Sunday, 18/2/2024.
Also, WhatsApp chats found in his mobile phone revealed that he was the one that dropped off the first corpse whose relatives appeared and identified him to be one Reheboth Joseph Deshi 32 years old of Rafin Zurfi Yelwa area Bauchi.
Ahmed Wakili stated, “While an investigation is still ongoing, efforts have been intensified to burst their enclaves and arrest the remaining accomplice.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Bauchi State Command, Auwal Musa Mohammed has called on the people of the state to maintain vigilant in their neighbourhood and report any detected suspicious movement to the Police for prompt action to be taken to forestall possible breakdown of law and order loss of life and or, property damage.
The Police is committed to protecting the lives and property of the people through various strategic policing methods, hence the need for all stakeholders to join hands with the police to end all forms of insecurity and crimes for a crime-free society.
