Aishatu Abdullahi, 58, a resident of Jeka da Fari in Gombe metropolis was reportedly attacked by suspected robbers who attacked her house at about 9:45 pm on Friday, October 20 and took away her phone before slaughtering her in cold blood.
The Gombe State Police Command confirmed the murder in a press statement issued on Saturday, by its spokesperson Maheed Muaz, noting that an investigation has been launched to unravel the gruesome murder.
The statement read: “The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Operations Department Gombe State Command CP Hayatu Usman on behalf of the Commissioner of Police Gombe State Command has ordered the Assistant Commissioner of Police Criminal Investigation Department to personally investigate the savage murder of Aishatu Abdullahi, a 58-year-old woman who was reportedly slaughtered by unknown persons on October 20, 2023.
“The perpetrators are said to have stormed Mrs. Abdullahi’s residence at Jeka da Fari Quarters in Gombe at approximately 21:45hrs, before fleeing with her handset.
“On receipt of the information, Police operatives moved to the scene where Mrs Abdullahi was found in a pool of blood and was immediately rushed to the Specialist Hospital, where she was sadly pronounced dead.
“The Gombe State Police Command has expressed shock and dismay at the heinous crime and has pledged to do everything in its power to bring the perpetrators to justice. The Command has launched a full-scale investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify those responsible for the brutal murder.”
While calling for calm, the state command expressed its condolence to the bereaved, restating that the curfew placed earlier in the area still remains in place as no cyclists and tricyclists should be seen around the area.
“The Command wishes to remind the general public that the movement restriction earlier imposed is still in place and also the Okada and Keke Napep riders are encouraged to help the Police with information. Anybody who violates this order will face the full wrath of the law.
“The Command extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of Aishatu Abdullahi and we want to assure the public that we are doing everything possible to apprehend the perpetrators of this heinous crime and bring them to justice. We urge anyone with information that could lead us in our investigation to come forward and give us the information,” the statement partly read.
Muaz assured that the Command is committed to maintaining law and order in the State and would not rest until those responsible for the senseless act of violence are brought to justice.
