The Yobe State Police Command has begun investigating the discovery of a woman’s corpse near the Federal University, Gashua.
Police spokesperson SP Dungus Abdulkarim told reporters in Damaturu on Saturday that the incident was first reported by a resident, Yusuf Sarkin Baka, from Sabon Daula Ward in Bade Local Government Area.
He said the body, identified as 45-year-old Falmata Abubakar from Abasha, Sarkin Hausawa Ward, was found near the university fence dressed in a black hijab.
Abdulkarim said police officers from the Gashua Division visited the scene and took the body to the Specialist Hospital, Gashua, where a medical doctor confirmed her death.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the woman was transported in a vehicle and dumped about two kilometres from her home.
The corpse was later released to her family for burial after an autopsy was conducted according to Islamic rites.
“The Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Ado, has assured members of the public of a thorough and professional investigation to uncover the circumstances behind the incident,” Abdulkarim said.
He urged residents to remain calm and cooperate with the police by providing useful information that could aid the investigation.
