Loading banners
NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. Published by Africa’s international award-winning journalist, Mr. Isaac Umunna, NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s first truly professional online daily newspaper. It is published from Lagos, Nigeria’s economic and media hub, and has a provision for occasional special print editions. Thanks to our vast network of sources and dedicated team of professional journalists and contributors spread across Nigeria and overseas, NEWS EXPRESS has become synonymous with newsbreaks and exclusive stories from around the world.
The Police Command in Adamawa State has launched a manhunt for a suspect accused of killing his cousin and injuring two others during a violent altercation in Tingno District of Lamurde Local Government Area.
Sources said the incident occurred at about 6:00 p.m. on Feb. 17 when a misunderstanding reportedly broke out between Begam Damdam and his cousin, Kawarijo Thomas, both residents of Garin Maitunku community.
According to the sources, Damdam allegedly stabbed Thomas in the chest, resulting in his death, and also stabbed two other persons, identified as Thomas Demdem and Robert Yohanna, on their hands.
The police said officers from Tingno Division responded to a distress call received at about 7:00 p.m., visited the scene and evacuated the victims to General Hospital, Numan.
Thomas was confirmed dead and his remains deposited for autopsy, while the injured victims are receiving medical treatment.
The command said efforts were ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspect, adding that the Criminal Investigation Department had been directed to conduct a discreet investigation into the incident. (Zagazola)
