Police launch investigation into homicide of female NYSC Member in Kaduna

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The Police Command in Kaduna State has launched an investigation into the Killing of a Female National Youth Service Corps Member (NYSC) in Kaduna on Wednesday.

The young woman, who was assigned to Kaduna South Local Government, tragically lost her life on Wednesday evening while jogging along a road in Barnawa GRA, Kaduna, allegedly at the hands of three individuals.

According to the Command’s spokesman, ASP Mansir Hassan, the incident transpired around 06:45hrs.

“She was attacked by three men on a bike who collected her phone and stabbed her while she was screaming and struggling with them.

“On receipt of the information, our security operatives went to the scene immediately.

“She was rushed to Harmony Hospital for treatment where she was confirmed dead by a medical doctor,” Hassan told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kaduna.

He further mentioned that the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Garba Yusuf, has issued orders for a comprehensive investigation to apprehend and bring the culprits to justice.