One Arrested As Mob Kill PoS Operator In Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has commenced on a probe after a Point of Sale (POS) operator, Abbas Yuguda, was mobbed to de@th in the Mayo-Belwa Local government area on Saturday, March 22.

A man believed to be a part of the deadly mob is with the police reportedly aiding the investigation into the matter.

A statement from the command's spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the man, identified simply as Umar SNU, was about being mobbed when he was rescued by operatives of the Adamawa Command after he was identified as part of the mob that beat the POS operator to de@th.

“The Adamawa State Police Command has launched an investigation into the gruesome killing of a POS operator, Abbas Yuguda, 35 years old, who was attacked in Mayo-Belwa LGA,” the police said in a statement passed to newsmen in the early hours of Monday.

Nguroje said the victim was on his way home after closing from his business premises.

“Some groups of people armed themselves with offensive weapons, attacked and inflicted severe injuries on his head and left him lying in a pool of blood,” the police said

The police added that the command’s operatives attached to Divisional police headquarters in Mayo Belwa arrived at the scene and immediately rushed the victim to Cottage Hospital, Mayo-Belwa where he was confirmed dead while on admission receiving treatment.

“On the strength of that, one of the suspects identified as Umar SNU, was trailed by some angry youths, he was subdued to mob action before being rescued by the police. He was equally rushed to Hospital for medical attention where he is now aiding the investigation,” the police explained.