Police launch probe into killing of pastor in Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has commenced an probe into the sidesplitting of a pastor.

The sidesplitting of Pastor Emmanuel Ezeoikwe reportedly occurred successful Zinai Village, Bolki, Song Local Government Area.

The authorities Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed successful a connection connected Wednesday that connected April 21, 2026, astatine astir 6:30 am, the bid received a study from 1 Amos Sunday of the aforesaid assemblage that astatine astir 12:48 americium connected the aforesaid date, suspected gunmen invaded the colony and changeable the victim.

“Upon receipt of the report, constabulary operatives of the bid swiftly moved to the scene, wherever they recovered the lifeless assemblage of the unfortunate and rushed him to a hospital,” Nguroje stated.

He added that the unfortunate was confirmed dormant by a aesculapian doctor, portion the corpse was deposited astatine the infirmary morgue for autopsy.

“Preliminary probe led to the betterment of 3 bare shells of AK-47 firearm astatine the country arsenic exhibits,” Nguroje disclosed.

He said the authorities Commissioner of Police, CP Kabir Umar Hassan, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police successful complaint of the State Criminal Investigation Department to behaviour a discreet probe and has deployed tactical teams to way down the perpetrators.

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