Adamawa State Police Command has apprehended an 18 year old, Volamu Kalbes in connection to an alleged brutal murder of a 36 year Talatu Alh. Usman, and her 1 year old child in Lamurde Local Government Area.
Both Suspect and the Victims hail from Sabon Layi village in Lamurde LGA, Adamawa State.
A release by the image maker of the Police Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Tuesday, said that the Suspect was arrested on the 6th June, 2022.
SP Nguroje, stated that the Volamu allegedly attacked the victim by the river side where she went to take bath along side her innocent child.
"The Victim was said to have resisted an attempt by the Suspect to rape but to no avail, as he overpowered her as result of which he subdued and pressed her down into the water where she died", He explained.
"As this was not enough, the Suspect took the child who was crying uncontrollably on the river bank and pressed him into the water until he also became lifeless", Nguroje added.
He said it was on the strength of that that the Suspect was arrested by the command operatives attached to Lamurde Divisional Police Headquarters, following a report received by the victim's husband, Alh. Usman Abdul who is currently bereaved over the loss of his wife and child.
He said that the Commissioner of Police, CP SK Akande, has directed for more discreet investigation into the matter, and further ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of CID to take over investigation.
He equally called on the members of the public to desist from all criminal acts as the police will not relent in bringing to book anyone found violating the laws of the land..
He extended the assurance of the CP to the government and good people of Adamawa state of his determination towards ensuring that the law take it course.
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