Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a man named Umar SNU in connection with the killing of a point of sale, POS operator, reports thegazellenews,com.
The suspect was picked up after he was fingered as part of a set of people who beat the POS operator to death.
“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.
The command in a statement made available to newsmen in the early hours of Monday, 24 March, 2025, explained that the incident occurred on 22nd March, 2025, when 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 in the statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje.
The statement 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.
“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 investigation,” the police explained further.
