The body of one Benedict Garba, a resident of Maraba Rido in Kaduna has been found lying dead at Kamazou, along Ibrahim Yakowa Expressway, Kaduna State Police Command confirmed.
Garba, aged 45 years and a tricyclist was said to be found with some marks of violence on the head and facial region, the PPRO of the command, DSP Yakubu Sabo said in a statement.
He said the Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Aji Janga has ordered investigations on circumstances surrounding Mr Garba’s death and the command is making efforts to apprehend the culprits.
According to Sabo, “On 09/09/2019 at about 0900hrs, The Command received an information through DPO Sabon Tasha that, an unidentified corpse was found lying dead at Kamazou along Ibrahim Yakowa Expressway.
“Detectives were immediately mobilized to the scene where the corpse was observed with some marks of violence on the head and facial region.
“This gave the detectives a cause to suspect a foul play. The corpse was later identified as one Benedict Garba a 45 year old resident of Maraba Rido who is a tricyclist. The Photograph of the corpse was taken and the body was recovered and deposited at Sabo General Hospital.
“While efforts to apprehend the perpetrators are being made, the Commissioner of Police CP Ali Aji Janga psc has ordered for a discrete investigation into the circumstances of the killing. Update on the ongoing investigation will follow accordingly please.” he said.