Police unravel headless corpse of 14-yr-old boy in Jigawa, begins probe

The Jigawa State Police Command has launched an investigation following the discovery of a headless corpse of a teenager in Jikas-Dabaja village, Gwaram Local Government Area.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed this in a statement issued in Dutse. According to him, the gruesome find was reported around 9 p.m. on Wednesday.

“On Wednesday at about 2200 hrs, the Divisional Police Headquarters Gwaram informed us about a corpse in Jikas-Dabaja village, Gwaram LGA. A team of policemen rushed to the scene, and on arrival, they discovered a headless corpse. The corpse also had his private parts removed,” Shiisu stated.

Further investigations revealed that the body belonged to a 14-year-old Almajiri boy who had been missing for two years. After medical confirmation of death, his remains were handed over to his family for burial. Shiisu assured that police efforts were ongoing to track down those responsible for the heinous act.

In another tragic case, the police are also investigating the murder of a 22-year-old bride in Hadejia Local Government Area. The deceased, identified as Zainab Ibrahim, was found with her throat slit just five weeks after her wedding.

Shiisu disclosed that she was rushed to the General Hospital in Hadejia, where a doctor confirmed her death. Investigations are already underway to arrest those behind the brutal killing.

The police have called on residents to provide useful information that could help in solving both cases.