By Danjuma Attah, Gombe
The Police in Gombe has arraigned a 31 year old man, Jonathan James, for stabbing to death, his aunt, Ramatu Musa, 65 years old.
The Gombe State Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Buhari Abdullahi, said the incident occurred on 21st October, 2024 in Bagadaza quarters of Gombe metropolis.
He explained that the Police received a distressed call on the same day at about 0135hrs that the suspect had fatally stabbed his Aunty, one Ramatu Musa with a sharp knife and as a result, she sustained serious injury on her chest.
According to the PPRO, On receiving the information, a patrol team from Pantami Division led by ASP Girema Yahaya rushed to the scene and evacuated the victim to the Specialist Hospital Gombe where she was examine and certified dead on arrival by a medical doctor.
The scene of crime was visited and the suspect arrested with a knife recovered as exhibit. The suspect had since been charged to court for prosecution.
The Police spokesman appealed to the public to continue to cooperate with the Command by reporting suspicious persons and their activities promising not to divulge their identities.
