The Delta State Police command has condoled with the family of a 23-year-old lady identified as Precious Yusuf, whose corpse was found along DLA Road opposite Falcon Club Asaba on October 24.
According to the spokesperson of
the state police command, SP Bright Edafe, at about 8.40am on the said day, the
DPO ‘A’ division Asaba received a
distress call that the corpse of a young lady was found at DLA Road. Edafe said
the DPO, CSP Rex Abiodun, swiftly mobilized and led police operatives of the
division to the scene where the corpse of the lady was found.
He said preliminary
investigation revealed that on October 22, the deceased told her friend that
she was going to see a male friend she met on iHappy dating website. She left
the house on 22nd October to see the young man at Coka. On the 23rd at about
0730 hours, she called her friend that she was on her way home and that was the
last time she made any contact only for her corpse to be found the next day.
Edafe said the corpse has been
deposited at the mortuary awaiting autopsy.
He mentioned that the state
Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda assured members of the
public particularly the family of the deceased that Investigation had commenced
and also assured them of justice.
The Commissioner of Police
urged young ladies to be mindful of the friends they hang out with and to
exercise caution particularly when dealing with people they meet on dating
websites and other social media platforms.
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