The Adamawa State Police command has arrested two suspects for the brutal m#rder of a 10-year-old boy in Jada Local Government Area.
A statement from the command says 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 and according to her family, efforts to locate her had remained unsuccessful.
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 to committing the crime, regretted their action and blamed the Devil. The command said
The CP condemned the barbaric behavior and directed the case to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.
The CP assures the general public that justice will be served. It calls on parents and guardians to be vigilant and report any suspicious movements around their neighborhood to the police.
